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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Country Things and Other Things.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Sitting by a Bush in Broad Sunlight," what interacts with the sun to create life?
(a) Dust.
(b) Rock.
(c) Stone.
(d) Dirt.

2. What kind of tree does a man cut down for his family's Christmas in "To A Young Wretch"?
(a) Pine.
(b) Evergreen.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Long-boughed.

3. What happens to the cow in "A Cow in Apple Time"?
(a) She dies.
(b) She gives birth.
(c) She gets stuck jumping over a wall.
(d) Her milk goes dry.

4. According to Frost's observation in "The Figure in the Doorway," where does the man have all that he needs?
(a) His small cabin.
(b) His van.
(c) His large house.
(d) His cliff-side retreat.

5. According to the man in "Home Burial," what should be absent in a conversation between two people who really love each other?
(a) Misunderstandings.
(b) Secrets.
(c) Falsehoods.
(d) Limits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poetic form describes Frost's "Paul's Wife"?

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

3. What was the name of Frost's first book of poetry?

4. How many stanzas are in "Canis Major"?

5. Who makes the house beautiful in "The Need of Being Versed in Country Things"?

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