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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. What "Art" does the title refer to?
(a) The art of disciplining the emotions.
(b) The art of maintaining relationships.
(c) The art of mastering loss.
(d) The art of maintaining perspective.

2. What is different about the final stanza of "One Art"?
(a) It reverses the rhyme pattern of the previous stanzas.
(b) Every line is endstopped.
(c) It is written in free verse.
(d) It has an extra line.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lines 4 and 6, ending in the words "fluster" and "master," exhibit what type of rhyme?

2. What technique is employed in line 16, "Even losing you"?

3. How many lines does "One Art" have?

4. What is the rhyme scheme of the first five stanzas of "One Art"?

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

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