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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. Frost's poems are said to have "catholic appeal." Which phrase is synonymous with "catholic appeal"?

2. What is the couple doing in "Two Look at Two"?

3. According to Frost, which building stays white in "The Onset"?

4. In "The West-Running Brook" what represents the idea of paying tribute to your beginnings?

5. In the final line of "Bereft" the character says that he has no one left but whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What miracle foes "Sitting by a Bush in Broad Sunlight" contemplate?

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

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

6. What is the observation Frost closes with in "The Bear"?

7. What is the main focus of "A Brook in the City"?

8. What does the couple feel at the end of "Two Look at Two"?

9. What does Frost observe about fireflies in "Fireflies in the Garden"?

10. What does the poem "Departmental" 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 examples from the poems, explain who Frost was writing to when he wrote his love poem. How can you tell?

Essay Topic 3

"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?

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