1 In which collection was this poem first published? The Book of Light Good Woman Two-Headed Woman Blessing the Boats 2 What is an homage? A warning A musical plea for the return of a loved one A poem intended to be delivered out loud at home 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 situational irony, since the speaker's hips are both a symbol of her freedom and a symbol of her fear 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 4 What is the definition of the word "petty"? Evil or scheming Frivolous or trivial Beautiful or pretty Soft or weak 5 How many lines are in this poem? 15 12 14 10 6 Which of these lines is end-stopped? "i have known them" "they don't like to be held back." "petty places. these hips" "they need space to" 7 What is the poem's meter? Iambic pentameter Trochaic pentameter Dactylic pentameter It has no set meter 8 Why is this poem similar to an ode? 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 It is short and irregular structurally 9 How does this poem address the theme of gender? 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 It describes the speaker's slow process of conforming to the norms of femininity It details the way that the speaker has been shamed for her femininity 10 Which of the following does NOT describe the speaker? Enthusiastic Confident Proud Melancholy 11 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABABCDCDEFEF AABBCCDD It has no regular rhyme scheme ABBACDDC 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 Metaphor Understatement Metonymy 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 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 15 The phrase "spin him like a top" contains which of the following? Personification Assonance Simile Hyperbole 16 When was this poem published? 1976 1980 2003 1991 17 Which of the following passages displays anaphora? "these hips have never been enslaved" "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." 18 How is assonance most often used in this poem? To emphasize the word "hips" through echoing its short I sound To suggest the speaker's secret doubts through low, sepulchral OO sounds To create a sense of fluidity and speed through the repetition of various vowels To convey drama and suspense by repeating long, deep vowel sounds 19 What do the speaker's hips symbolize? Her physical pain Her conventional beauty Her maternal calling Her power and freedom 20 Which is NOT a type of ode? Horatian Irregular Spenserian Pindaric 21 Which of the following accurately describes this poem's tone? Robotic Vicious Meditative Self-assured 22 Which is most likely true about the speaker? She is a Black woman in the twentieth century She is a young girl in colonial America She is a ghost She is a queen in the ancient Islamic world 23 Which of the following is NOT a trait the speaker associates with her hips? Largeness Freedom Shyness Strength 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? 1 4 3 2