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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Blueberries" deals with the life and economy of whom?
(a) Herders.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Ranchers.
(d) Farmers.

2. In "Brown's Descent" what do the village people use to follow the farmer's actions?
(a) His webcam.
(b) His shadow.
(c) His noises.
(d) His lantern.

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

4. Who is the narrator of "Mending Wall?"
(a) The older speaker.
(b) The boy.
(c) The younger speaker.
(d) The girl.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Wood Pile," what is winding around the wood pile?

2. Frost returned to America after World War I to find that his books had been published by whom?

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

4. In "Two Tramps in MudTime," Frost reflects on how he loves that water collects in what way before the summer dries it up?

5. At the beginning of "Two Tramps in Mudtime," what is Frost doing outdoors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do "Death of the Hired Man" and "The Housekeeper" have in common?

2. What happened to Frost in 1913?

3. What statement does "The Investment" make?

4. Describe the newspaper collector in "A Hundred Collars."

5. What did Frost do when he knew that he could live by poetry alone?

6. "The Tuft of Flowers" brings what aspects of the workaday to life?

7. How did the men punish their enemies in "The Vindictives"?

8. What does "Revelation" describe?

9. In "Snow," why does the husband suggest they forgive the pastor?

10. What is an anthologist?

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