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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. Why does the cow jump over the walls in "A Cow in Apple Time"?

2. According to Frost, which building stays white in "The Onset"?

3. In "The Bear," Frost says that men are in constant conflict between their mind and _________.

4. What feeling does the ant in "Departmental" display when he comes across a dead member of his hive?

5. What rhyming pattern is used in "Sand Dunes"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the character confess in the final line of "Bereft"?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is asked of the fireman in "Evening in a Sugar Orchard"?

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

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

10. Why does the character in "Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter" circle the tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Frost do to bring the ordinary thoughts of people to life in his poems? Cite examples from the poems to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using the poem "Snow," explain the symbolism and contrasts in the poem. How do the symbolism and contrasts in the poem communicate the message of the poem?

Essay Topic 3

A lot of Frost's poems are symbolic. What role does the weather play in Frost's poems? Use at least four specific examples in your answer.

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