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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 is the normal state of the mountain in "The Birthplace"?
(a) Covered in trees.
(b) With brush for the goats.
(c) Slippery and snowy.
(d) Rocky and harsh.

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

3. What perspective is "Ghost House" written in?
(a) Narrative.
(b) First person.
(c) Removed.
(d) Third person.

4. What emotion does Frost give to the contemplating bear at the end of "The Bear"?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Fear.

5. How many stanzas are there in "Design"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many poems are in the group entitled "The Hill Wife?"

2. In "The Runaway," what color is the horse as Frost sees it for the first time at the farm?

3. How many stanzas are in "Brown's Descent"?

4. What is the king of rides in "The Figure in the Doorway"?

5. How many chilldren call the mountain home in "The Birthplace"?

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