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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "One Art" lines 1-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the best description of the tone of stanza one?
(a) Livid.
(b) Bewildered.
(c) Ebullient.
(d) Sanguine.

2. What is the rhyme scheme of the first five stanzas of "One Art"?
(a) AAB.
(b) AAA.
(c) ABA.
(d) ABB.

3. What technique is employed in line 16, "Even losing you"?
(a) Understatement.
(b) Dramatic irony.
(c) Apostrophe.
(d) Sarcasm.

4. What is the verb mood of line 4, "Lose something every day"?
(a) Interrogative.
(b) Indicative.
(c) Subjunctive.
(d) Imperative.

5. How many refrains does "One Art" contain?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of the word "fluster" in line 4?

2. In line 7, "Then practice losing farther, losing faster," rhythm is created through which devices?

3. Which is a reasonable statement of how the punctuation and syntax of the final stanza affect the stanza's tone?

4. What "Art" does the title refer to?

5. What is used for the first time in the poem's final stanza?

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