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

2. How many lines does "One Art" have?
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 19.

3. Which word in lines 10 and 11, "And look! my last,/ or next-to-last, of three loved houses went," creates a momentary shift in verb mood?
(a) The word "loved."
(b) The word "look."
(c) The word "went."
(d) The word "next."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the second stanza suggest the "art" of losing consists of?

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

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

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

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

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