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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. How many stanzas are in "Brown's Descent"?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Seventeen.

2. In "The Lone Striker" why was Frost locked out of the mill?
(a) He was out of uniform.
(b) He was fired.
(c) He was in a fight.
(d) He was tardy.

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

4. In what year was Frost born?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1872.

5. How old was Frost when he was first published?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What perspective is "Ghost House" written in?

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

3. In "Mowing," what is Frost using to cut grass?

4. How long is the road from the bottom of the mountain to the farm in "Brown's Descent"?

5. Who is moving into the house in "The Investment?"

(see the answer key)

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