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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. "The Housekeeper" is a dialogue between an old woman and a neighbor who is looking for a man named __________.
(a) Jim.
(b) Jesse.
(c) James.
(d) John.

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

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

4. Where was Frost first published?
(a) Spain.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) France.

5. In "A Hundred Collars," who converses with the professor?
(a) Newspaper writer.
(b) Newspaper seller.
(c) Newspaper editor.
(d) Newspaper collector.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Blueberries" deals with the life and economy of whom?

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

3. What city did Frost grow up in?

4. In "Birches," Frost says that the ice on the trees looks like the dome of _________ has cracked.

5. Which poem written by Gibson is quoted in the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is an anthologist?

4. What does "Revelation" describe?

5. What does the man in "The Star-Splitter" do to his house and why?

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

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

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

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

10. What praise did Amy Lowell give to the poem"The Wood Pile"?

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