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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. In "The Wood Pile," what is winding around the wood pile?
(a) Moss.
(b) Clematis.
(c) Weeds.
(d) Ivy.

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

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

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

5. The conclusion of "The Tuft of Flowers" is that men work together whether ________ or _________.
(a) They know it or not.
(b) They are together or apart.
(c) They appreciate it or not.
(d) They see it or believe it.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name for a person who uses a part to suggest the whole?

4. According to the older man, what is at the top of the mountain in "The Mountain"?

5. What award did Frost win from the National Institute of Arts and Letters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frost wonder as he swings the scythe in "Mowing"?

2. What is one example of Frost's poems that was a fable and had a moral?

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

4. What does "Revelation" describe?

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

6. How does Untermeyer describe Frost?

7. What was the first sound Paul's wife made, according to "Paul's Wife"?

8. What is "Brown's Descent" about?

9. How did Frost get his name?

10. What was Frost's role in the universities where he taught?

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