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

2. In "An Old Man's Winter Night," what does the moon leave on the snow that makes the man think that it is nicer than the sun?
(a) Icicles on the edge of the porch.
(b) Icicles on the edge of the patio.
(c) Icicles on the edge of the roof.
(d) Icicles on the edge of the windows.

3. What is the king of rides in "The Figure in the Doorway"?
(a) Airplane ride.
(b) Train ride.
(c) Car ride.
(d) Horse ride.

4. In what pattern are the rhymed stanzas in "The Investment"?
(a) ABBA.
(b) AABA.
(c) AAABBA.
(d) AABBA.

5. "The Witch of Coos" is written from the perspective of whom?
(a) A visitor.
(b) The townspeople.
(c) The victim.
(d) The hosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Gum-Gatherer," Frost describes the gum as brown crystals that reveal _______ insides.

2. Where was Frost born?

3. How many couplets are in "The Tuft of Flowers"?

4. Frost returned to America after World War I to find that his books had been published by whom?

5. In "The Wood Pile," what is winding around the wood pile?

(see the answer key)

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