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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the farmer urged towards in "A Blue Ribbon at Amesbury"?

5. The friends in "A Boundless Moment" think that the pale thing they saw in the distance is a flower until they remember that it is the month of ________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What idea about friendship does Frost share in "A Time to Talk"?

3. What do the man and wife want to do with the brook in "The West-Running Brook"?

4. In "The White-Tailed Hornet" what is Frost's reflection about humanity?

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

6. What is the perspective "Canis Major" is written from?

7. What is unusual about the bird in "The Oven Bird"?

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

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

10. What is the main focus of "A Brook in the City"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Lesson for Today," Frost says that he "had a lover's quarrel with the world." How do his other poems support, or not support, this statement? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Frost's use of conversations in his poetry help, or not, the communication of the message of the poem? Cite specific examples to strengthen your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Untermeyer show the evolution of Frost's poetry in the book? Cite specific examples to support your answer.

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