1 In which collection was this poem first published? Two-Headed Woman Blessing the Boats Good Woman The Book of Light 2 What is an homage? A public expression of admiration or respect A poem intended to be delivered out loud at home A musical plea for the return of a loved one A warning 3 Describe this poem's relationship to irony. It contains situational irony, since the speaker's hips are both a symbol of her freedom and a symbol of her fear 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 4 What is the definition of the word "petty"? Soft or weak Evil or scheming Beautiful or pretty Frivolous or trivial 5 How many lines are in this poem? 10 12 14 15 6 Which of these lines is end-stopped? "they need space to" "petty places. these hips" "i have known them" "they don't like to be held back." 7 What is the poem's meter? Iambic pentameter Trochaic pentameter It has no set meter Dactylic pentameter 8 Why is this poem similar to an ode? It is short and irregular structurally It pays tribute to a specific object or person It is narrated by a first-person speaker in a conversational tone It uses lots of musical devices like alliteration 9 How does this poem address the theme of gender? It describes its speaker's relationship to her femininity through her own body 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 compares the speaker's experience of womanhood to those of her family and friends 10 Which of the following does NOT describe the speaker? Proud Melancholy Confident Enthusiastic 11 What is the poem's rhyme scheme? ABBACDDC It has no regular rhyme scheme AABBCCDD ABABCDCDEFEF 12 Which of the following is a theme of this work? Race and racism Motherhood Memory 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 mimic the small, unforgiving places with quick, sharp consonants To indicate that the speaker is being sarcastic To hint that these real-life places start with P sounds To suggest that these places are also associated with traditional femininity 15 The phrase "spin him like a top" contains which of the following? Hyperbole Personification Simile Assonance 16 When was this poem published? 2003 1976 1980 1991 17 Which of the following passages displays anaphora? "they need space to / move around in." "these hips are mighty hips. / these hips are magic hips." "put a spell on a man and/spin him like a top!" "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 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 conventional beauty Her power and freedom Her physical pain Her maternal calling 20 Which is NOT a type of ode? Irregular Pindaric Horatian 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 young girl in colonial America She is a Black woman in the twentieth century 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? Strength Shyness Largeness Freedom 24 The phrase "they do what they want to do" is an example of what? End rhyme Personification Archaism Enjambment 25 How many stanzas are in the poem? 1 2 3 4
