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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Country Things and Other Things.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Frost's poems are said to have "catholic appeal." Which phrase is synonymous with "catholic appeal"?
(a) Timeless appeal.
(b) Natural appeal.
(c) Universal appeal.
(d) Individual appeal.

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

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

4. What metaphor is used for living on the earth and guiding the progress of man in "Riders"?
(a) Horseback riding.
(b) Bike riding.
(c) Riding on waves.
(d) Riding in cars.

5. How is the professor in "A Hundred Collars" described?
(a) A man who has a large family.
(b) A man who seldom sees his family.
(c) A man who doesn't care about his family.
(d) A man who has no family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird lands on a branch in "Dust of Snow"?

2. In "A Winter Eden," where does Frost see the bright red berries and beasts lounging?

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

4. Why does the cow jump over the walls in "A Cow in Apple Time"?

5. In "The Flower Boat." where do the unused fishing dories find themselves?

(see the answer key)

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