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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. 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) Things.
(b) Lost.
(c) Intent.
(d) Many.

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

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 "next."
(d) The word "went."

4. What is the rhyme scheme of the first five stanzas of "One Art"?
(a) ABA.
(b) ABB.
(c) AAB.
(d) AAA.

5. In the first stanza, what does the speaker suggest makes the loss of some things especially easy to accept?
(a) They are small and insignificant.
(b) They are difficult to live with.
(c) They are part of a distant past.
(d) They seem to want to get lost.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many refrains does "One Art" contain?

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

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

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