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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "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.

2. 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.

3. How much money did Frost receive for his first professional poem?
(a) $25.
(b) $15.
(c) $30.
(d) $20.

4. In "Two Tramps in MudTime," Frost reflects on how he loves that water collects in what way before the summer dries it up?
(a) Tree roots.
(b) Footprints.
(c) Lakes.
(d) Rivers.

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

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

7. What magazine did Louis Untermeyer co-found?
(a) The Seven Words.
(b) The Seven Arts.
(c) The Seven Lines.
(d) The Seven Senses.

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

9. According to Frost's observation in "The Figure in the Doorway," where does the man have all that he needs?
(a) His van.
(b) His cliff-side retreat.
(c) His small cabin.
(d) His large house.

10. In "The Tuft of Flowers," what animal does the man follow to the flowers?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Bee.
(c) Butterfly.
(d) Deer.

11. What was one of Frost's occupations?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Cow hearder.
(c) News writer.
(d) Editor.

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

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

14. The poem "Neglect" was a product of Frost's work at what academy?
(a) Pinkerton Academy.
(b) Peweter Academy.
(c) Piston Academy.
(d) Pallston Academy.

15. In "Blueberries," what does the Loren family do with the wild blueberries they pick?
(a) Can them.
(b) Eat them.
(c) Cook them.
(d) Sell them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Gum-Gatherer" where does the narrator meet a man?

2. "The Vindictives" is about which ancient location?

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

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

5. Where was the first farm that Frost bought?

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