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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. Which is a reasonable statement of how the punctuation and syntax of the final stanza affect the stanza's tone?
(a) They slow its pace and create a sense of uncertainty.
(b) They create a choppy sound that indicates anger.
(c) They create a rolling rhythm that invokes the light, carefree tone of a nursery rhyme.
(d) They accelerate the pace as the stanza unfolds, creating a sense of urgency.

2. In lines 2 and 3, "so many things seem filled with the intent/ to be lost that their loss is no disaster," what is the antecedent of the word "their"?
(a) Lost.
(b) Things.
(c) Many.
(d) Intent.

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

4. 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 "next."
(b) The word "look."
(c) The word "loved."
(d) The word "went."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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