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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Introduction, and Chapter 2, The Code and Other Stories.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Tuft of Flowers," what animal does the man follow to the flowers?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Bee.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Deer.

2. What job did Frost's father hold?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Banker.
(d) Reporter.

3. How much money did Frost receive for his first professional poem?
(a) $15.
(b) $30.
(c) $25.
(d) $20.

4. "Paul's Wife" is Frost's addition to what mythical American story?
(a) Tom Sawyer.
(b) Davy Crockett.
(c) Blue Bess.
(d) Paul Bunyan.

5. According to Untermeyer, what does the poem "North of Boston" do?
(a) Talks.
(b) Cries.
(c) Sings.
(d) Laughs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Frost's mother hold?

2. "Blueberries" deals with the life and economy of whom?

3. How old was Frost when his first professional poem was published?

4. According to the man in "Home Burial," what should be absent in a conversation between two people who really love each other?

5. What job does the man in "The Tuft of Flowers" hold?

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