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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. Who is the author of "One Art"?
(a) Sylvia Plath.
(b) Audre Lourde.
(c) Elizabeth Bishop.
(d) Lucille Clifton.

2. What does the colon at the end of line 7, "Then practice losing farther, losing faster," indicate about the "places, and names" in line 8?
(a) Places and names are some of the last things that a person loses.
(b) Places and names are examples of things a person can only lose through "practice" and experience.
(c) Places and names are more upsetting to lose than small objects and small amounts of time.
(d) Places and names are examples of things that can be lost "farther" and "faster."

3. What is the meaning of the word "fluster" in line 4?
(a) Humorous coincidence.
(b) Tiring inconvenience.
(c) Confused agitation.
(d) Sudden, uncoordinated movement.

4. What does the speaker use in line 5 as an example of a common lost object?
(a) Pens.
(b) Socks.
(c) Keys.
(d) Glasses.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the verb mood of line 4, "Lose something every day"?

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

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

5. Stanzas four through six have which techniques in common?

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