The Runaway Robert Frost
This poem by Robert Frost describes the fear a young horse is experiencing during its first exposure to snowfall. It shows the trepidation young people feel during their first experiences with new and unfamiliar things. It leaves o doubt as to why he is a favorite author. Test your understanding of the poem by taking the quiz.
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What is the literal, not symbolic, theme of "After Apple Picking"?
- A.
Birth
- B.
Sleep
- C.
Work
- D.
Death
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- 2.
How big are the blueberries in the aptly titled "Blueberries"?
- A.
As big as a quarter
- B.
As big as your eyeballs
- C.
As big as a strawberry
- D.
As big as the end of your thumb
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- 3.
In "Mending Wall," when do the narrator and his neighbor find and repair the breaks in the fence?
- A.
Autumn
- B.
Spring
- C.
Summer
- D.
Winter
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- 4.
In "Home Burial," how many headstones in the family graveyard are visible from the window?
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Four
- D.
Three
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- 5.
In "Nothing Gold Can Stay," what is nature's early leaf?
- A.
The dew
- B.
The sun
- C.
A butterfly
- D.
A flower
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- 6.
Which Robert Frost poem is NOT a sonnet?
- A.
Into My Own
- B.
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
- C.
The Oven Bird
- D.
The Silken Tent
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- 7.
In "The Runaway," what runaway does the narrator find?
- A.
A dog
- B.
A little boy
- C.
A little girl
- D.
A colt
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- 8.
What is the last word of "Fire and Ice"?
- A.
Ice
- B.
Desire
- C.
Fire
- D.
Suffice
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- 9.
In "Out, Out--," what state is mentioned?
- A.
New Hampshire
- B.
Vermont
- C.
Connecticut
- D.
Rhode Island
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- 10.
What type of wood does the narrator find neatly stacked in "The Wood-Pile"?
- A.
Oak
- B.
Pine
- C.
Cedar
- D.
Maple
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