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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. According to the poem "The Onset," which season mesmerizes?

2. What do the birds in "Our Singing Strength" have to follow?

3. "The Runaway" is about a young horse who is not used to snow in _______________.

4. What weather phenomena does "Bereft" present?

5. How many stanzas are in "Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the cow do in "A Cow in Apple Time" once she is on a sugar high?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the poems, explain who Frost was writing to when he wrote his love poem. How can you tell?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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