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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. In "Mowing," what is Frost using to cut grass?
(a) Weed whacker.
(b) Scythe.
(c) Bladed mower.
(d) Mower.

2. In "The Gum-Gatherer," Frost describes the gum as brown crystals that reveal _______ insides.
(a) Clear.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Pink.
(d) Red.

3. What job does the man in "The Tuft of Flowers" hold?
(a) Bookkeeper.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Doorman.
(d) Garden-tender.

4. Who owns the house where the man asks a question in "Love and a Question"?
(a) A newly married couple.
(b) A newly widowed woman.
(c) An older couple.
(d) A couple with their first child.

5. What was the name of Frost's first book of poetry?
(a) A Child's Desires.
(b) A Friend's Determination.
(c) A Boy's Will.
(d) A Man's Wants.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Tuft of Flowers," what animal does the man follow to the flowers?

2. In "Brown's Descent" what do the village people use to follow the farmer's actions?

3. "Snow" has what type of rhythm?

4. How old was Frost when his first professional poem was published?

5. According to Frost's observation in "The Figure in the Doorway," where does the man have all that he needs?

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