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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 long is the road from the bottom of the mountain to the farm in "Brown's Descent"?
(a) Two miles.
(b) One and a half miles.
(c) Three miles.
(d) One mile.

2. According to the older man, what is at the top of the mountain in "The Mountain"?
(a) A cave.
(b) A cliff.
(c) A wise man.
(d) A fountain.

3. Which poem written by Gibson is quoted in the book?
(a) The Golden Hour.
(b) The Golden Minds.
(c) The Golden Meeting.
(d) The Golden Room.

4. What is the poetic form of "Mowing"?
(a) Epic.
(b) Ode.
(c) Sonnet.
(d) Song.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who owns the house where the man asks a question in "Love and a Question"?

5. What was the name of Frost's first book of poetry?

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