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