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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which line does "Hyla Brook" present its thesis?
(a) 14th.
(b) 15th.
(c) 12th.
(d) 13th.

2. What does the couple in "Two Look at Two" see standing on the other side of a wall?
(a) A doe.
(b) A fawn.
(c) A cow.
(d) A calf.

3. "The Runaway" is about a young horse who is not used to snow in _______________.
(a) New England.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) New York.
(d) New London.

4. Frost points out in "Sitting by a Bush in Broad Sunlight," that the miracle of life and the miracle of ___________________ are still with humanity.
(a) Weather.
(b) Belief.
(c) Faith.
(d) Nature.

5. How many stanzas are in "Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter"?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

6. What do the singing birds want to come out of the ground in "Our Singing Strength"?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Trees.
(c) Grass.
(d) Worms.

7. In "A Winter Eden," where does Frost see the bright red berries and beasts lounging?
(a) An apple tree.
(b) An orange tree.
(c) A lemon tree.
(d) A pear tree.

8. What does the man do in "A Minor Bird" to try and silence the bird?
(a) Cutting down the treest.
(b) Blowing hot air at the bird.
(c) Clap his hands.
(d) Shoot the bird.

9. In "The Flower Boat." where do the unused fishing dories find themselves?
(a) Adrift.
(b) On lawns.
(c) In the landfill.
(d) In the junkyard.

10. According to the poem "The Onset," which season mesmerizes?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

11. What makes the man move from the woods in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"?
(a) Responsibilities.
(b) Fear.
(c) The snow.
(d) Sounds.

12. What color is the flower in "Design"?
(a) Purple.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

13. In "Canis Major," in what manner does the constellation move from east to west?
(a) Walking.
(b) Floating.
(c) Gliding.
(d) Prancing.

14. In the final line of "Bereft" the character says that he has no one left but whom?
(a) Himself.
(b) His wife.
(c) His grandchild.
(d) God.

15. What mood is created in "Departmental"?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Angry.
(c) Satirical.
(d) Melancholy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stanzas are there in "Design"?

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

3. What feeling does the ant in "Departmental" display when he comes across a dead member of his hive?

4. What is the first thing the wasp in "The White-Tailed Wasp" mistakes for a fly?

5. According to Frost, which building stays white in "The Onset"?

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