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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 which line does "Hyla Brook" present its thesis?

2. How many stanzas are there in "Design"?

3. What do the fireflies want to be In "Fireflies in the Garden"?

4. In "A Winter Eden," where does Frost see the bright red berries and beasts lounging?

5. "The Runaway" is about a young horse who is not used to snow in _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is asked of the fireman in "Evening in a Sugar Orchard"?

2. What does Frost remind himself of in "The Onset"?

3. What do the man and wife want to do with the brook in "The West-Running Brook"?

4. What line does Frost use to close the poem "Hyla Brook"?

5. In "A Serious Step Lightly Taken" what has the property seen?

6. What does the cow do in "A Cow in Apple Time" once she is on a sugar high?

7. What will the pools in "Spring Pools" give life to?

8. What is Frost paying tribute to in "Sand Dunes"?

9. In "The White-Tailed Hornet" what is Frost's reflection about humanity?

10. What is unusual about the bird in "The Oven Bird"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Birches" is one of Frost's most famous poems. What about "Birches" makes it different from, or similar to, other poems? Why would this poem be one of Frost's most famous poems?

Essay Topic 2

What does Frost do to bring the ordinary thoughts of people to life in his poems? Cite examples from the poems to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the poems, explain who Frost was writing to when he wrote his love poem. How can you tell?

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