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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. What feeling does the ant in "Departmental" display when he comes across a dead member of his hive?
(a) Unconcern.
(b) Remorse.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Love.

2. Where was Frost born?
(a) Utah.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Maine.

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

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

5. According to Frost In "Spring Pools," what will happen to the puddles?
(a) The kids will splash in them and empty them.
(b) The roots of trees will drink them up.
(c) They will be sucked into the ground below.
(d) They will evaporate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the cow in "A Cow in Apple Time"?

3. "Home Burial" has the grave of a family's first child within view of what?

4. According to "Sand Dunes," what will an ocean do if she cannot drown a man?

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

(see the answer key)

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