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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "To A Young Wretch" is written from the perspective of a lover of what natural setting?

2. "Paul's Wife" is Frost's addition to what mythical American story?

3. Frost contrasts the bent birches in "Birches" to what?

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

5. "The Vanishing Red" is about whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Frost get his name?

3. What does "Revelation" describe?

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

5. What does "House Fear" describe?

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

7. What statement does "The Investment" make?

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

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

10. What is an anthologist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Frost's use of conversations in his poetry help, or not, the communication of the message of the poem? Cite specific examples to strengthen your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How did Frost's jobs influence his poetry? Use examples from the book and poems to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the poems to support your answer, explain what role Frost gives to husbands and wives and why he uses them in his poetry.

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