1 In which collection was this poem first published? The Book of Light Blessing the Boats Two-Headed Woman 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 warning A public expression of admiration or respect 3 Describe this poem's relationship to irony. It contains dramatic irony, since the speaker does not know that others judge her appearance It contains verbal irony, since the speaker uses sarcasm to mimic those who want to oppress her 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 4 What is the definition of the word "petty"? Beautiful or pretty Evil or scheming Frivolous or trivial Soft or weak 5 How many lines are in this poem? 14 12 10 15 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? Trochaic pentameter Dactylic pentameter It has no set meter Iambic pentameter 8 Why is this poem similar to an ode? It is short and irregular structurally 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 9 How does this poem address the theme of gender? 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 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 10 Which of the following does NOT describe the speaker? Enthusiastic Confident Proud Melancholy 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? Motherhood Memory Race and racism Science and technology 13 The phrase "these hips / are free hips" prominently contains which device? Metonymy Understatement Enjambment Metaphor 14 What function do the the alliterative "P" sounds in the phrase "petty places" serve? To suggest that these places are also associated with traditional femininity To indicate that the speaker is being sarcastic To mimic the small, unforgiving places with quick, sharp consonants To hint that these real-life places start with P sounds 15 The phrase "spin him like a top" contains which of the following? Assonance Personification Simile Hyperbole 16 When was this poem published? 1976 1980 1991 2003 17 Which of the following passages displays anaphora? "they need space to / move around in." "these hips have never been enslaved" "these hips are mighty hips. / these hips are magic hips." "put a spell on a man and/spin him like a top!" 18 How is assonance most often used in this poem? 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 To emphasize the word "hips" through echoing its short I sound To convey drama and suspense by repeating long, deep vowel sounds 19 What do the speaker's hips symbolize? Her physical pain Her maternal calling Her power and freedom Her conventional beauty 20 Which is NOT a type of ode? Horatian Pindaric Spenserian Irregular 21 Which of the following accurately describes this poem's tone? Self-assured Robotic Meditative Vicious 22 Which is most likely true about the speaker? She is a queen in the ancient Islamic world She is a young girl in colonial America She is a ghost She is a Black woman in the twentieth century 23 Which of the following is NOT a trait the speaker associates with her hips? Largeness Shyness Freedom Strength 24 The phrase "they do what they want to do" is an example of what? Personification Enjambment Archaism End rhyme 25 How many stanzas are in the poem? 1 2 3 4