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

2. "Paul's Wife" is Frost's addition to what mythical American story?
(a) Blue Bess.
(b) Davy Crockett.
(c) Tom Sawyer.
(d) Paul Bunyan.

3. "To A Young Wretch" is written from the perspective of a lover of what natural setting?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The forest.
(c) The lake.
(d) The beach.

4. What city did Frost grow up in?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Sacramento.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Monterey.

5. "Blueberries" deals with the life and economy of whom?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Herders.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Ranchers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "The Telephone" about?

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

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

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

5. What perspective is "Ghost House" written in?

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