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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. Who is the narrator of "Mending Wall?"
(a) The girl.
(b) The older speaker.
(c) The younger speaker.
(d) The boy.

2. What is the name for a person who uses a part to suggest the whole?
(a) Partologist.
(b) Methalogist.
(c) Synecdochist.
(d) Symparticolist.

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

4. "The Housekeeper" is a dialogue between an old woman and a neighbor who is looking for a man named __________.
(a) Jim.
(b) James.
(c) Jesse.
(d) John.

5. At the beginning of "Love and a Question," what does the man coming out of the night ask for?
(a) Food.
(b) A ride.
(c) Shelter.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Frost born?

2. "Paul's Wife" is Frost's addition to what mythical American story?

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

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

5. According to "Blueberries," what bird's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable?

(see the answer key)

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