1 In which collection was this poem first published? Two-Headed Woman Blessing the Boats The Book of Light Good Woman 2 What is an homage? A poem intended to be delivered out loud at home A musical plea for the return of a loved one A public expression of admiration or respect A warning 3 Describe this poem's relationship to irony. It contains very little irony, since the speaker is self-aware, sincere, and frank It contains verbal irony, since the speaker uses sarcasm to mimic those who want to oppress her It contains dramatic irony, since the speaker does not know that others judge her appearance It contains situational irony, since the speaker's hips are both a symbol of her freedom and a symbol of her fear 4 What is the definition of the word "petty"? Beautiful or pretty Soft or weak Evil or scheming Frivolous or trivial 5 How many lines are in this poem? 14 10 15 12 6 Which of these lines is end-stopped? "petty places. these hips" "they need space to" "i have known them" "they don't like to be held back." 7 What is the poem's meter? It has no set meter Trochaic pentameter Iambic pentameter Dactylic pentameter 8 Why is this poem similar to an ode? It is short and irregular structurally It uses lots of musical devices like alliteration It pays tribute to a specific object or person It is narrated by a first-person speaker in a conversational tone 9 How does this poem address the theme of gender? It details the way that the speaker has been shamed for her femininity It describes the speaker's slow process of conforming to the norms of femininity It describes its speaker's relationship to her femininity through her own body It compares the speaker's experience of womanhood to those of her family and friends 10 Which of the following does NOT describe the speaker? Melancholy Enthusiastic Confident Proud 11 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBACDDC ABABCDCDEFEF AABBCCDD It has no regular rhyme scheme 12 Which of the following is a theme of this work? Race and racism Science and technology Motherhood Memory 13 The phrase "these hips / are free hips" prominently contains which device? Enjambment Metonymy Metaphor Understatement 14 What function do the the alliterative "P" sounds in the phrase "petty places" serve? To hint that these real-life places start with P sounds To mimic the small, unforgiving places with quick, sharp consonants To indicate that the speaker is being sarcastic To suggest that these places are also associated with traditional femininity 15 The phrase "spin him like a top" contains which of the following? Assonance Hyperbole Personification Simile 16 When was this poem published? 2003 1976 1991 1980 17 Which of the following passages displays anaphora? "put a spell on a man and/spin him like a top!" "these hips are mighty hips. / these hips are magic hips." "they need space to / move around in." "these hips have never been enslaved" 18 How is assonance most often used in this poem? To emphasize the word "hips" through echoing its short I sound To convey drama and suspense by repeating long, deep vowel sounds To create a sense of fluidity and speed through the repetition of various vowels To suggest the speaker's secret doubts through low, sepulchral OO sounds 19 What do the speaker's hips symbolize? Her physical pain Her conventional beauty Her power and freedom Her maternal calling 20 Which is NOT a type of ode? Spenserian Irregular Horatian Pindaric 21 Which of the following accurately describes this poem's tone? Vicious Robotic Self-assured Meditative 22 Which is most likely true about the speaker? She is a queen in the ancient Islamic world She is a ghost She is a Black woman in the twentieth century She is a young girl in colonial America 23 Which of the following is NOT a trait the speaker associates with her hips? Strength Freedom Shyness Largeness 24 The phrase "they do what they want to do" is an example of what? Archaism Enjambment Personification End rhyme 25 How many stanzas are in the poem? 1 4 3 2