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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is moving into the house in "The Investment?"
(a) A young couple.
(b) A group of college students.
(c) A small family.
(d) An older couple.

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

3. At the beginning of "Love and a Question," what does the man coming out of the night ask for?
(a) Money.
(b) Food.
(c) A ride.
(d) Shelter.

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

5. How many poems are in the group entitled "The Hill Wife?"
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

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

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

8. Which poem written by Gibson is quoted in the book?
(a) The Golden Hour.
(b) The Golden Room.
(c) The Golden Minds.
(d) The Golden Meeting.

9. How long is the road from the bottom of the mountain to the farm in "Brown's Descent"?
(a) One and a half miles.
(b) Two miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) Three miles.

10. In "The Gum-Gatherer," Frost describes the gum as brown crystals that reveal _______ insides.
(a) Red.
(b) Clear.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Pink.

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

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

13. What job did Frost's father hold?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Banker.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Reporter.

14. How old was Frost when he was first published?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

15. How many stanzas are in "Brown's Descent"?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Fifteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poetic form describes Frost's "Paul's Wife"?

2. What is the king of rides in "The Figure in the Doorway"?

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

4. The neighbor in "Mending Wall" says repeatedly that "good fences make __________."

5. Where was the first farm that Frost bought?

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