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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. What perspective is "Ghost House" written in?

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

3. What is the king of rides in "The Figure in the Doorway"?

4. In "The Wood Pile," what is winding around the wood pile?

5. In "Blueberries," what does the Loren family do with the wild blueberries they pick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an anthologist?

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

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

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

5. According to "The Code," what does Frost understand?

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

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

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

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

10. What does "House Fear" describe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the poem "Snow," explain the symbolism and contrasts in the poem. How do the symbolism and contrasts in the poem communicate the message of the poem?

Essay Topic 2

Using specific examples from the poems, explain how Frost shows his love of and sympathy for animals.

Essay Topic 3

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

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