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

2. At the beginning of "Two Tramps in Mudtime," what is Frost doing outdoors?
(a) Chopping wood.
(b) Searching for herbs.
(c) Picking berries.
(d) Hiking.

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

4. Which poetic form describes Frost's "Paul's Wife"?
(a) Iambic pentameter.
(b) Free verse.
(c) Meteroligic verse.
(d) Haiku.

5. How many poems are in the group entitled "The Hill Wife?"
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Snow" has what type of rhythm?

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

3. How many stanzas are in "Brown's Descent"?

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

5. How many couplets are in "The Tuft of Flowers"?

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