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Robert Frost Poetry Trivia Quiz

I love Robert Frost's poetry and I have been wishing that there were more Frost quizzes on the site.

A multiple-choice quiz by jaknife1200. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jaknife1200

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,979

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1063

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 37 (2/10), Guest 49 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Frost's poetry is primarily based upon New England life. Where was he actually born? Hint

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

California

Nevada

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Question 2 of 10

2. This poem's title originally comes from a line in Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth." Which poem is it? Hint

A Boundless Moment

Desert Places

Out, Out

Departmental

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The land was ours before we were the land's" comes from what Frost poem? Hint

The Gift Outright

Desert Places

Directive

Departmental

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is one main theme in much of Frost's poetry? Hint

sports

death

mammals

politics

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Home Burial", what is the mother's name? Hint

Amy

Winifred

Sabrina

Paris Hilton

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Something there is that doesn't love a wall" is a line from "Mending Wall". What is the "something" mentioned? Hint

nature/narrator

hunters/dogs

men/society

good neigbors

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Question 7 of 10

7. Frost committed suicide.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Robert Frost read poetry at President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What actually bends the birches down to stay in Frost's poem, "Birches"? Hint

children playing on them

broken branches

heavy rains

ice storms

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what poem is a little boy de-handed by a roaring chainsaw? Hint

A Boundless Moment

Out, Out

Design

The Wood-Pile

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Frost's poetry is primarily based upon New England life. Where was he actually born?

Answer: California

Frost was actually born in California. He did wind up moving to Lawrence, Massachusetts when he was 11.

2. This poem's title originally comes from a line in Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth." Which poem is it?

Answer: Out, Out

This is easily one of my favorite Frost poems. The personification of the chainsaw in this poem is chilling.

3. "The land was ours before we were the land's" comes from what Frost poem?

Answer: The Gift Outright

"The Gift Outright" is a poem about colonial times.

4. What is one main theme in much of Frost's poetry?

Answer: death

I am actually writing a term paper over the monstrous theme of death throughout Frost's works. It can be seen in poems like "Desert Places", "Out, Out", and "Home Burial".

5. In "Home Burial", what is the mother's name?

Answer: Amy

The father of the dead child addresses his wife as "Amy" two or three times during this poem.

6. "Something there is that doesn't love a wall" is a line from "Mending Wall". What is the "something" mentioned?

Answer: nature/narrator

Nature doesn't love a wall. It continually tries to tear it down, year after year. Hunters, men and neighbors might mess up a wall but they don't really set out to tear a wall down.

7. Frost committed suicide.

Answer: False

Frost didn't commit suicide. He had a son who committed suicide and a daughter who had a complete mental collapse.

8. Robert Frost read poetry at President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration.

Answer: False

Frost was invited to read poetry at JFK's inauguration. He read "The Gift Outright" at Kennedy's inauguration in 1961. He (Frost) died two years later.

9. What actually bends the birches down to stay in Frost's poem, "Birches"?

Answer: ice storms

Frost dreams of children playing on the birch trees and bending them, though he knows that only ice storms can bend birches down to stay.

10. In what poem is a little boy de-handed by a roaring chainsaw?

Answer: Out, Out

Once again, I felt like I had to bring up my favorite Frost poem, "Out, Out". In the poem, the young boy doesn't even realize he's cut his own hand off until it's too late. He bleeds to death before anything can be done to save him.

Source: Author jaknife1200

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