This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Poets > Robert Frost > Robert Frost – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Robert Frost Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Robert Frost's father do for a living? A) Carpenter. B) Poultry farmer. C) Teacher. D) Poet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poultry farmer. 2. What techniques are present in the following quotation: "A leaping tongue of bloom" A) Metaphor. B) Personification. C) Both of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 3. Which of these is a Robert Frost poem? A) A Photograph. B) Fire and Ice. C) Daffodils. D) Solitary reaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fire and Ice. 4. How many roads the poet could travel? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) All the roads. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One. 5. What type of creature distracts the speaker? A) A bird. B) A spider. C) A butterfly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A butterfly. 6. The poem is mainly organized by the A) Troubled thoughts of the speaker. B) Fears of the villagers. C) Details describing the setting. D) Problems caused by the speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Details describing the setting. 7. One example of matter is A) Radiation. B) Magnetism. C) Heat. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 8. The speaker most likely views "a wall" as A) Something that is necessary to preserve boundaries between people who might not agree on issues. B) An often unnecessary separation of people based primarily on archaic beliefs. C) A man-made evil that destroys the symmetry and beauty of the natural landscape. D) Preservation of all that is good in life and a deterrent to those who would invade or destroy that goodness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An often unnecessary separation of people based primarily on archaic beliefs. 9. Choose the option showing the reason NOT corresponding with " ..... a crow / Shook down on me / The dust of snow" . A) The crow landing on the branch of the tree. B) The crow readjusting its position on the branch. C) The crow cawing while being hidden in the foliage. D) The crow shivering due to the cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The crow cawing while being hidden in the foliage. 10. What does ice most likely represent? A) Uncaring & indifference. B) Anger and dislike. C) War & arguing. D) Beliefs & idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) War & arguing. 11. A substance in the solid phase (state) of matter has A) A definite shape and a definite volume. B) A definite shape, but no definite volume. C) No definite shape, but a definite volume. D) No definite shape and no definite volume. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A definite shape and a definite volume. 12. In line 5, what does the word "subsides" mean? A) To increase and make bigger. B) To strip someone of their dignity. C) To become less intense, violent, or severe. D) To lack sympathy towards others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To become less intense, violent, or severe. 13. The author of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is ..... A) William Carlos Williams. B) Shel Silverstein. C) Robert Frost. D) Ezra Pound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Robert Frost. 14. Why did the traveler choose the second road? A) It was dark and mysterious. B) It was shorter. C) It was grassy and wanted wear. D) It was well-trodden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was grassy and wanted wear. 15. Which poets were particularly influential for Frost during his time in England? A) WALT WHITMAN, WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, AND PERCY SHELLEY. B) EZRA POUND, ROBERT GRAVES, AND RUPERT BROOKE. C) EMILY DICKINSON, ROBERT HAYDEN, AND THOMAS HARDY. D) HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW, AMY LOWELL, AND E.E. CUMMINGS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EZRA POUND, ROBERT GRAVES, AND RUPERT BROOKE. 16. What does the word "copse" mean? A) To impair the appearance of. B) A group of trees. C) The footpath. D) A lonely house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A group of trees. 17. What does it means when the speaker says "I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." ? A) The decisions the speaker has made led to a wonderful life. B) The decisions they made have led to a very difficult life. C) You must live with the consequences of your choices. D) The choices you make in life influence what your life will be like, for better or for worse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The choices you make in life influence what your life will be like, for better or for worse. 18. PART A:What does the color "gold" most likely represent in the poem? A) Youth and beauty. B) Wealth and riches. C) Warmth and kindness. D) Strength and power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Youth and beauty. 19. Finish the line "But only so (a) '' A) An hour. B) A flower. C) A second. D) A minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An hour. 20. Because many people had walked on the first road, A) The trees were yellow. B) The flowers were taken away. C) The fruits were eaten. D) The leaves were trodden black. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The leaves were trodden black. 21. Which statement best represents a theme of the poem? A) Humans need to understand the threat of environmental destruction. B) Humans will destroy themselves with uncontrolled emotions. C) War is unavoidable, and humans must prepare. D) War most often happens between those with opposing ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans will destroy themselves with uncontrolled emotions. 22. Poet was feeling sorry, because A) The forest had turned yellow. B) He wanted to travel both the roads, but couldn't. C) He was tired. D) He did not see any wildlife in the forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He wanted to travel both the roads, but couldn't. 23. The first four lines of "Once by the Pacific" describe- A) Clouds in the sky. B) Darkness falling over the earth. C) Waves in the ocean. D) Daylight breaking on shore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Waves in the ocean. 24. The second road had the better claim as: A) It was attractive with green grassy carpet. B) It needed to be explored. C) It has been laying waste. D) It was full of surprises. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It needed to be explored. 25. When was 'The Road Not Taken' first published? A) 1920. B) 1940. C) 1930. D) 1916. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1916. 26. The line, "Her hardest hue to hold, " shows alliteration (repetition of the h sound). Which of the following lines in the poem also shows alliteration? A) "Nothing gold can stay". B) "But only so an hour". C) "Her early leaf's a flower". D) "So dawn goes down to day". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "So dawn goes down to day". 27. A figure of speech that gives human-like characteristics to an abstract idea or non-human thing is called A) Personification. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 28. What is the New England legend of the whippoorwill? A) The whippoorwill can sense a soul departing and capture it. B) The whippoorwill's song is a death omen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The whippoorwill can sense a soul departing and capture it. 29. How does line 34 help the reader define the word stubble? A) The word bruised shows that something is injured. B) The word spiked shows that it is something sharp and pointed. C) The word bruised shows that the piece of fruit has rotted away. D) The word spiked shows that it is something to be thrown a long distance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The word spiked shows that it is something sharp and pointed. 30. Rejections means A) Fondness. B) Income. C) Fatherly. D) Refusals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refusals. 31. Read the first stanza of the poem:Whose woods these are I think I know, His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow. What can you conclude based on this information? A) The owner of the woods is friends with the speaker of the poem. B) The woods are near some houses. C) The woods are far away from the village. D) The speaker of the poem does not like the owner of the woods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The woods are far away from the village. 32. "I have tried to take the road less traveled by" A) Taylor Swift. B) Robert Frost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robert Frost. 33. Why does the poet initially favor fire over ice? A) Because ice is too cold and harsh. B) Because fire represents desire and passion. C) Because fire is warm and comforting. D) Because ice is more destructive than fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because fire represents desire and passion. 34. "From what I've tasted of desire/I hold with those who favor fire" A) Robert Frost. B) Taylor Swift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert Frost. 35. Identify the use of alliteration in the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost. A) The line 'The woods are silent, still and serene.'. B) The line 'The snow is soft, white and wonderful.'. C) The line 'The woods are lovely, dark and deep.'. D) The line 'The horse is tired, thirsty and trembling.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The line 'The woods are lovely, dark and deep.'. 36. How does the Narrator view technology? A) As something that he is willing and ready to accept as it begins to spread over the world. B) As intrusive and harmful. It encroaches on natures and takes away its purity. He does not want to accept it. C) As positve since it gives nature a purpose once it is dead. D) As useful since it can hold man made things like wires used to transport information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As intrusive and harmful. It encroaches on natures and takes away its purity. He does not want to accept it. 37. The antonym for dawn is ..... A) Morning. B) Night. C) Sun rise. D) Dusk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dusk. 38. What color are the stems of the wild raspberries? A) Black. B) Pink. C) Purple. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purple. 39. Robert Frost's best known poem is probably:(a) A) The Mending Wall. B) Hope is a thing with feathers. C) Much madness is divinest sense. D) A The Road not Taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A The Road not Taken. 40. The other road "wanted wear" . That means it A) People hadn't walked on the road. B) People wanted to step on the grass. C) People wanted to wear the grass. D) People had walked on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People hadn't walked on the road. 41. What does the speaker compare the bending of the birch trees to? A) A car racing. B) A cat climbing. C) A boy swinging. D) A bird flying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A boy swinging. 42. If you think of the colt in "The Runaway" as a symbol for young people, what might the poet be telling us? A) Young people need to learn about life for themselves. B) Adults always know better. C) Don't be scared of the weather. D) People are like horses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Young people need to learn about life for themselves. 43. Which words from the poem helps the reader understand the meaning of the word diverged? A) Long I stood. B) Two roads. C) Looked down. D) One traveler. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two roads. 44. "The room is on fire / Invisible smoke" A) Robert Frost. B) Taylor Swift. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taylor Swift. 45. In the poem, the speaker comes across a diverging path in the woods. What does the path symbolize? A) The speaker's past. B) Life's challenges and opportunities. C) A literal road in the forest. D) The destination of the journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life's challenges and opportunities. 46. The poet says that his choice has made a huge difference in his life. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 47. How many Pulitzer Prizes did he receive for his contribution in literature? A) 5. B) 3. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 48. Which statement correctly describes how the poem is arranged? A) The second and fourth lines of each verse have the same meter. B) The second verse has a different rhythm from the first verse. C) The two verses have the same opening and closing words. D) The first and third lines of each verse rhyme with each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The two verses have the same opening and closing words. 49. In line 20, when the speaker says, "And that has made all the difference:, he most likely means A) The speaker wishes it were possible to go back and rethink the choice. B) The speaker regrets taking the road less traveled. C) The speaker is unhappy about the choice. D) Taking the road less traveled has made a difference in the speakers life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking the road less traveled has made a difference in the speakers life. 50. How many examples of dialogue / direct speech are in the poem? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 51. The meaning of the poem "The Road Not Taken" is ambiguous because- A) The narrator is indecisive. B) The poem was written for an educated audience. C) It can mean different things to different people. D) We don't know if it's autobiographical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It can mean different things to different people. 52. Out-Finish the Quote: "The Boy's first outcry was a ..... " A) A cry. B) An outburst. C) Rueful cry. D) Rueful laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rueful laugh. 53. Which meaning of perish most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (lines 5-6)?But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate A) Noun | a temporary failure or loss of concentration. B) Noun | an interval of time. C) Verb | to come to an end; suffer ruin or destruction. D) Verb | to fall into an inferior state or condition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb | to come to an end; suffer ruin or destruction. 54. Choose the CORRECT statement about the poem A) Fire and ice are images-they help the readers visualise the power of nature over man. B) Fire and ice are symbols-not of natural disasters, but of humanity's ability to create disasters of its own. C) Fire and ice are elements-not of Nature but man-made and possess the ability to create havoc for mankind. D) Fire and ice are agents-they change the thinking of mankind from negative to positive and bring harmony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fire and ice are symbols-not of natural disasters, but of humanity's ability to create disasters of its own. 55. Which poem ends with the lines "I shall have less to say, but I shall be gone." ? A) Stopping by Woods. B) The Road Not Taken. C) The Sound of Trees. D) A Soldier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Sound of Trees. 56. Who was the one talking in the Poem? A) The minister, Narrator, and Old woman. B) The narrator. C) The lumberjack. D) Both the minister and the narrator. E) The minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) The minister. 57. When the speaker says that the colt in "The Runaway" isn't "winter-broken" he means that A) The colt isn't accustomed to winter yet. B) The colt can still run through the snow quickly. C) No one has put a saddle on the colt this winter. D) The colt was born in the spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The colt isn't accustomed to winter yet. 58. What is the speaker's attitude towards the birch trees? A) Confusion and frustration. B) Fear and disgust. C) Indifference and annoyance. D) Appreciation and love. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appreciation and love. 59. In Nothing Gold Can Stay, what is the meaning of line 2? A) People who try hard enough will be able to succeed. B) People are happy to hold on to things that are beautiful. C) It is difficult to hold on to things that are beautiful. D) If you are patient, good things will happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is difficult to hold on to things that are beautiful. 60. The equation below shows the products formed when hydrogen gas (H2) reacts with oxygen gas (O2) to form water (H2O). 2H2 + O2 $\rightarrow$ 2H2O Based on your knowledge of the law of conservation of mass and the equation above, the total mass of the reactants (raw materials) is A) Equal to the total mass of the products. B) Equal to the mass of H2. C) Greater than the total mass of the products. D) Less than the mass of H2. 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