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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Hired Man and Other People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poem "Neglect" was a product of Frost's work at what academy?
(a) Pallston Academy.
(b) Piston Academy.
(c) Pinkerton Academy.
(d) Peweter Academy.

2. According to the older man, what is at the top of the mountain in "The Mountain"?
(a) A fountain.
(b) A cliff.
(c) A wise man.
(d) A cave.

3. In "The Wood Pile," what is winding around the wood pile?
(a) Weeds.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Moss.
(d) Clematis.

4. What is "The Telephone" about?
(a) Love.
(b) Fear.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Anger.

5. Frost contrasts the bent birches in "Birches" to what?
(a) The bent willow trees.
(b) The straight grass.
(c) The straight trees.
(d) The flowing wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "To The Thawing Wind" what does Frost ask the wind to bring into his study?

2. What job did Frost's father hold?

3. What is described in the opening of "The Wood Pile" ?

4. According to "Paul's Wife," what was added to the item found in the log?

5. According to the man in "Home Burial," what should be absent in a conversation between two people who really love each other?

(see the answer key)

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