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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Runaway and Other Animals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Flower Boat." where do the unused fishing dories find themselves?
(a) In the landfill.
(b) On lawns.
(c) Adrift.
(d) In the junkyard.

2. According to the man in "Home Burial," what should be absent in a conversation between two people who really love each other?
(a) Misunderstandings.
(b) Limits.
(c) Falsehoods.
(d) Secrets.

3. In "The Tuft of Flowers," what animal does the man follow to the flowers?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Deer.
(c) Butterfly.
(d) Bee.

4. "Snow" has what type of rhythm?
(a) Dialectic.
(b) Iambic.
(c) Free.
(d) Conversational.

5. How many stanzas are in "Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter"?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Frost, which building stays white in "The Onset"?

3. What shape is the city in "A Brook in the City?"

4. "Home Burial" has the grave of a family's first child within view of what?

5. "The Vanishing Red" is about whom?

(see the answer key)

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