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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. Where was the first farm that Frost bought?

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

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

4. How old was Frost when he was first published?

5. In "The Lone Striker" why was Frost locked out of the mill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the observation that begins "Birches"?

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

7. Why does Untermeyer believe that "Love and a Question" places Frost in the company of the world's classic poets?

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

9. What statement does "The Investment" make?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are Frost's poems analogies for the strength of America? Give at least three specific examples and explain their meaning.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Frost use comparisons? Give at least one example from a poem of the following and explain its effectiveness and meaning: simile, metaphor, and analogy.

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