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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 Bear," Frost says that men are in constant conflict between their mind and _________.

2. On what type of map does the family find a place In "A Serious Step Lightly Taken"?

3. Who are having a conversation In "The West-Running Brook"?

4. Why does the cow jump over the walls in "A Cow in Apple Time"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the poem "Departmental" describe?

4. What wish does "The Runaway" end with?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the character confess in the final line of "Bereft"?

10. What happens to the town the character in "The Census-Taker" is responsible for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the poems to support your answer, explain what role Frost gives to husbands and wives and why he uses them in his poetry.

Essay Topic 2

How did Frost's jobs influence his poetry? Use examples from the book and poems to support your answer.

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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