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

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

3. In "The Gum-Gatherer" where does the narrator meet a man?
(a) A car park.
(b) A mountain path.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) A roadside.

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

5. "Home Burial" has the grave of a family's first child within view of what?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The back porch.
(c) A landing window.
(d) The front door.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Tramps in MudTime," Frost reflects on how he loves that water collects in what way before the summer dries it up?

2. What was one of Frost's occupations?

3. What is "The Telephone" about?

4. "Brown's Descent" has a second name. What is it?

5. "Snow" has what type of rhythm?

(see the answer key)

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