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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is moving into the house in "The Investment?"
(a) A small family.
(b) An older couple.
(c) A group of college students.
(d) A young couple.

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

3. Which poetic form describes Frost's "Paul's Wife"?
(a) Iambic pentameter.
(b) Haiku.
(c) Meteroligic verse.
(d) Free verse.

4. In "Brown's Descent" what do the village people use to follow the farmer's actions?
(a) His noises.
(b) His lantern.
(c) His webcam.
(d) His shadow.

5. In what year was Frost born?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1872.

6. What is the fence made of in "Mending Wall"?
(a) Wood.
(b) Grass.
(c) Stones.
(d) Wire.

7. Which poem written by Gibson is quoted in the book?
(a) The Golden Room.
(b) The Golden Minds.
(c) The Golden Hour.
(d) The Golden Meeting.

8. Who owns the house where the man asks a question in "Love and a Question"?
(a) A couple with their first child.
(b) A newly widowed woman.
(c) An older couple.
(d) A newly married couple.

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

10. In "Two Tramps in MudTime," Frost reflects on how he loves that water collects in what way before the summer dries it up?
(a) Rivers.
(b) Tree roots.
(c) Lakes.
(d) Footprints.

11. At the beginning of "Two Tramps in Mudtime," what is Frost doing outdoors?
(a) Chopping wood.
(b) Searching for herbs.
(c) Picking berries.
(d) Hiking.

12. In "The Lone Striker" why was Frost locked out of the mill?
(a) He was in a fight.
(b) He was out of uniform.
(c) He was tardy.
(d) He was fired.

13. How many poems are in the group entitled "The Hill Wife?"
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

14. The poem "Neglect" was a product of Frost's work at what academy?
(a) Pallston Academy.
(b) Pinkerton Academy.
(c) Peweter Academy.
(d) Piston Academy.

15. What is the name for a person who uses a part to suggest the whole?
(a) Synecdochist.
(b) Partologist.
(c) Symparticolist.
(d) Methalogist.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Love and a Question," what does the man coming out of the night ask for?

2. What are the two men in "A Hundred Collars" going to share?

3. "The Vindictives" is about which ancient location?

4. What is the poetic form of "Mowing"?

5. According to "Blueberries," what bird's name is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable?

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