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

2. What is "The Telephone" about?
(a) Anger.
(b) Love.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Fear.

3. How old was Frost when his first professional poem was published?
(a) 19.
(b) 20.
(c) 21.
(d) 22.

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

5. What is described in the opening of "The Wood Pile" ?
(a) The wood pile.
(b) The woods.
(c) The woodshed.
(d) The trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the road from the bottom of the mountain to the farm in "Brown's Descent"?

2. In "The Wood Pile," what is winding around the wood pile?

3. According to the man in "Home Burial," what should be absent in a conversation between two people who really love each other?

4. In "The Lone Striker" why was Frost locked out of the mill?

5. What job did Frost's mother hold?

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