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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) Elizabeth Bishop.
(c) Audre Lourde.
(d) Lucille Clifton.

2. Which technique is used in the speaker's claim to have lost "some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent" (line 14)?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Personification.
(d) Simile.

3. In line 10, what does the speaker admit to having lost?
(a) Their child's artwork.
(b) Their mother's watch.
(c) Their college diploma.
(d) Their wedding ring.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the most reasonable interpretation of the speaker's line 13 claim that they have "lost two cities"?

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

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

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