One Art

What type of art does the poet discuss?

• a.) the art of writing

• b.) the art of dreaming

• c.) the art of losing

• d.) the art of singing

The poet says many things are filled with...

• a.) hope and love

• b.) the intent to be lost

• c.) ghostly memoires from long ago

• d.) rage and regret

What type of feeling does the poet say the reader should accept?

• a.) fluster

• b.) tranquility

• c.) schadenfreude

• d.) hope

According to the poet, what could bring disaster?

• a.) losing door keys

• b.) losing an hour of time

• c.) losing the chance to go on a trip

• d.) none of the above

What object did the poet lose from her mother?

• a. comb

• b. football

• c. watch

• d. shoe

How many houses has the poet lost?

• a.) none

• b.) one

• c.) two

• d.) three

How many cities has the poet lost?

• a.) none

• b.) one

• c.) two

• d.) three

What other pieces of geography has the poet lost?

• a. a continent

• b. a mountain

• c. a river

• d. an ocean

What else does the poet admit she will lose?

• a.) her health

• b.) the reader

• c.) her favorite hat

• d.) her sanity

Which statement would the poet most likely agree with?

• a.) Only the poor and foolish ever lose things.

• b.) The best way to find something is to ask a friend.

• c.) We should remember almost everything in life will be lost someday.

• d.) Love poems are the best poems because they are easy to remember.