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

2. What is a reasonable statement to make about the effect of the enjambment in lines 8 and 9, "places, and names, and where it was you meant/ to travel"?
(a) It creates the sense of something being missing or lost because the thought is interrupted by enjambment.
(b) It creates irony because the thought's completion on line 9 is actually the opposite of what the speaker means.
(c) It creates an angry, agitated tone because of the isolation of the word "meant," which ends with a harsh sound.
(d) It creates a humorous effect because the words that complete the thought on line 9 are unexpected.

3. What is the most reasonable interpretation of the speaker's line 13 claim that they have "lost two cities"?
(a) The speaker is no longer interested in either city.
(b) The speaker no longer lives in either city.
(c) The speaker cannot find either city.
(d) The speaker is not welcome in either city.

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

5. How many stanzas does "One Art" have?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the format of "One Art"?

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

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

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

5. What is different about the final stanza of "One Art"?

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