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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Hired Man and Other People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The Housekeeper" is a dialogue between an old woman and a neighbor who is looking for a man named __________.
(a) John.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jesse.
(d) James.

2. In "A Hundred Collars," who converses with the professor?
(a) Newspaper collector.
(b) Newspaper seller.
(c) Newspaper writer.
(d) Newspaper editor.

3. The neighbor in "Mending Wall" says repeatedly that "good fences make __________."
(a) Good neighbors.
(b) Good animals.
(c) Good distances.
(d) Good property.

4. "Blueberries" deals with the life and economy of whom?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Ranchers.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Herders.

5. According to the older man, what is at the top of the mountain in "The Mountain"?
(a) A wise man.
(b) A cave.
(c) A cliff.
(d) A fountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the fence made of in "Mending Wall"?

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

3. Who owns the house where the man asks a question in "Love and a Question"?

4. Which poem written by Gibson is quoted in the book?

5. At the beginning of "Two Tramps in Mudtime," what is Frost doing outdoors?

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