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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Runaway and Other Animals.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job did Frost's mother hold?
(a) Maid.
(b) Nurse.
(c) School-teacher.
(d) Industry worker.

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

4. The neighbor in "Mending Wall" says repeatedly that "good fences make __________."
(a) Good property.
(b) Good animals.
(c) Good neighbors.
(d) Good distances.

5. According to "Paul's Wife," what was added to the item found in the log?
(a) Sand.
(b) Air.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Frost's poems are said to have "catholic appeal." Which phrase is synonymous with "catholic appeal"?

2. Why does the cow jump over the walls in "A Cow in Apple Time"?

3. What is the poetic form of "Mowing"?

4. Where are all the other animals in "The Runaway"?

5. What does the ant meet in "Departmental" ?

(see the answer key)

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