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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. Which poetic form describes Frost's "Paul's Wife"?

2. According to Frost's observation in "The Figure in the Doorway," where does the man have all that he needs?

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

4. In "The Tuft of Flowers," what animal does the man follow to the flowers?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is an anthologist?

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

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

6. How did Frost get his name?

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

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

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

10. How does Untermeyer describe Frost?

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

Using specific examples from the various poems, explain how Frost is, or is not, a synecdochist.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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