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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Canis Major," in what manner does the constellation move from east to west?
(a) Prancing.
(b) Floating.
(c) Gliding.
(d) Walking.

2. On what type of map does the family find a place In "A Serious Step Lightly Taken"?
(a) Topographical.
(b) Digital.
(c) Vague.
(d) Detailed.

3. What kind of poem is "Never Again Would Birds' Song Be the Same"?
(a) Love.
(b) Epic.
(c) Heroic.
(d) Sad.

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

5. In "A Winter Eden," where does Frost see the bright red berries and beasts lounging?
(a) A lemon tree.
(b) An orange tree.
(c) A pear tree.
(d) An apple tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sets of five lines are contained in "Bereft"?

2. What is the couple doing in "Two Look at Two"?

3. In the final line of "Bereft" the character says that he has no one left but whom?

4. What is the normal state of the mountain in "The Birthplace"?

5. Frost points out in "Sitting by a Bush in Broad Sunlight," that the miracle of life and the miracle of ___________________ are still with humanity.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frost describe the constellation in "Canis Major"?

2. In "A Serious Step Lightly Taken" what has the property seen?

3. What wish does "The Runaway" end with?

4. What miracle foes "Sitting by a Bush in Broad Sunlight" contemplate?

5. What does Frost remind himself of in "The Onset"?

6. What line does Frost use to close the poem "Hyla Brook"?

7. What is Frost paying tribute to in "Sand Dunes"?

8. What will the pools in "Spring Pools" give life to?

9. What does the poem "Departmental" describe?

10. What happens to the town the character in "The Census-Taker" is responsible for?

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