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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. In "A Hundred Collars," who converses with the professor?

2. What is described in the opening of "The Wood Pile" ?

3. According to Untermeyer, what does the poem "North of Boston" do?

4. What job does the man in "The Tuft of Flowers" hold?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does "Revelation" describe?

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

4. What does "House Fear" describe?

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

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

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

8. What happened to Frost in 1913?

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

10. What is the concluding reflection in "Two Tramps in Mud Time"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using what Untermeyer states in the book, explain how "The Road Not Taken" is a parallel for Frost's life.

Essay Topic 2

Frost uses the seasons in his poems. Using specific examples, explain how Frost uses the seasons to express emotions.

Essay Topic 3

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

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