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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Stopping By the Woods and Other Places.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Paul's Wife" is Frost's addition to what mythical American story?
(a) Davy Crockett.
(b) Blue Bess.
(c) Paul Bunyan.
(d) Tom Sawyer.

2. The neighbor in "Mending Wall" says repeatedly that "good fences make __________."
(a) Good property.
(b) Good distances.
(c) Good neighbors.
(d) Good animals.

3. Who is the narrator of "Mending Wall?"
(a) The older speaker.
(b) The younger speaker.
(c) The boy.
(d) The girl.

4. According to "Blueberries," what bird's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable?
(a) Dentish.
(b) Traller.
(c) Sackow.
(d) Chewink.

5. Which poem written by Gibson is quoted in the book?
(a) The Golden Meeting.
(b) The Golden Minds.
(c) The Golden Hour.
(d) The Golden Room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Frost's father hold?

2. What is the name for a person who uses a part to suggest the whole?

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

4. In "An Old Man's Winter Night," what does the moon leave on the snow that makes the man think that it is nicer than the sun?

5. What was one of Frost's occupations?

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