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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Witch of Coos" is written from the perspective of whom?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) The hosts.
(c) A visitor.
(d) The victim.

2. How many Pulitzer Prizes did Frost win?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

3. "Home Burial" has the grave of a family's first child within view of what?
(a) A landing window.
(b) The back porch.
(c) The front door.
(d) The kitchen.

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) Lakes.
(b) Tree roots.
(c) Footprints.
(d) Rivers.

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

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

7. "The Vanishing Red" is about whom?
(a) A showmaker.
(b) A bookbinder.
(c) A miller.
(d) A doctor.

8. Where was the first farm that Frost bought?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) New York.
(d) Vermont.

9. In "To The Thawing Wind" what does Frost ask the wind to bring into his study?
(a) Warmth.
(b) Smells.
(c) A breeze.
(d) Fresh air.

10. In "An Old Man's Winter Night," what does the moon leave on the snow that makes the man think that it is nicer than the sun?
(a) Icicles on the edge of the windows.
(b) Icicles on the edge of the patio.
(c) Icicles on the edge of the porch.
(d) Icicles on the edge of the roof.

11. What is the king of rides in "The Figure in the Doorway"?
(a) Train ride.
(b) Airplane ride.
(c) Horse ride.
(d) Car ride.

12. What job does the man in "The Tuft of Flowers" hold?
(a) Garden-tender.
(b) Doorman.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Bookkeeper.

13. According to "Blueberries," what bird's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable?
(a) Dentish.
(b) Chewink.
(c) Sackow.
(d) Traller.

14. In "Mowing," what is Frost using to cut grass?
(a) Weed whacker.
(b) Mower.
(c) Bladed mower.
(d) Scythe.

15. What is the fence made of in "Mending Wall"?
(a) Stones.
(b) Grass.
(c) Wire.
(d) Wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Paul's Wife," what was added to the item found in the log?

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

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

4. At the beginning of "Love and a Question," what does the man coming out of the night ask for?

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

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