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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 "The Gum-Gatherer" where does the narrator meet a man?

2. "Home Burial" has the grave of a family's first child within view of what?

3. According to the man in "Home Burial," what should be absent in a conversation between two people who really love each other?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Snow," why does the husband suggest they forgive the pastor?

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

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

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

5. What happened to Frost in 1913?

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

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

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

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

10. How did Frost get his name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Lesson for Today," Frost says that he "had a lover's quarrel with the world." How do his other poems support, or not support, this statement? Use examples to support your answer.

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 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.

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