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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Runaway and Other Animals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "To The Thawing Wind" what does Frost ask the wind to bring into his study?
(a) Warmth.
(b) A breeze.
(c) Smells.
(d) Fresh air.

2. What is described in the opening of "The Wood Pile" ?
(a) The trees.
(b) The woodshed.
(c) The woods.
(d) The wood pile.

3. According to Frost's observation in "The Figure in the Doorway," where does the man have all that he needs?
(a) His van.
(b) His large house.
(c) His cliff-side retreat.
(d) His small cabin.

4. In "The Flower Boat." where do the unused fishing dories find themselves?
(a) Adrift.
(b) In the junkyard.
(c) In the landfill.
(d) On lawns.

5. What was the subtitle in the original printing of "Departmental"?
(a) The End of My Ant James.
(b) The End of My Ant Justice.
(c) The End of My Ant Jerry.
(d) The End of My Ant Jessica.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "The Telephone" about?

2. In what pattern are the rhymed stanzas in "The Investment"?

3. What is the first thing the wasp in "The White-Tailed Wasp" mistakes for a fly?

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

5. What type of bird won the blue ribbon In "A Blue Ribbon at Amesbury"?

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