First read the poem below; then answer the multiple choice questions.

Question

Read “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost linked here FIRST
Question 1
What is the primary activity described in "The Mending Wall"?(1 point)
Responses

Harvesting crops
Harvesting crops

Repairing a wall
Repairing a wall

Planting trees
Planting trees

Building a house
Building a house
Question 2
Which season is depicted in the poem?(1 point)
Responses

Autumn
Autumn

Winter
Winter

Summer
Summer

Spring
Spring
Question 3
What does the speaker question in the poem?(1 point)
Responses

The beauty of nature
The beauty of nature

The need for walls
The need for walls

The value of friendship
The value of friendship

The purpose of life
The purpose of life
Question 4
What phrase does the neighbor repeat in the poem?(1 point)
Responses

"Boundaries are essential."
"Boundaries are essential."

"Walls keep us safe."
"Walls keep us safe."

"Neighbors should be close."
"Neighbors should be close."

"Good fences make good neighbors."
"Good fences make good neighbors."
Question 5
What natural forces are mentioned as causing the wall to need mending?(1 point)
Responses

Wind and rain
Wind and rain

Earthquakes and floods
Earthquakes and floods

Trees and roots
Trees and roots

Animals and hunters
Animals and hunters
Question 6
How does the speaker feel about the wall?(1 point)
Responses

He questions its necessity.
He questions its necessity.

He is indifferent to it.
He is indifferent to it.

He is eager to repair it.
He is eager to repair it.

He believes it is necessary.
He believes it is necessary.
Question 7
What literary device is predominantly used in the line "Something there is that doesn't love a wall"?(1 point)
Responses

Simile
Simile

Hyperbole
Hyperbole

Personification
Personification

Metaphor
Metaphor
Question 8
What does the wall symbolize in the poem?(1 point)
Responses

Emotional barriers
Emotional barriers

Physical strength
Physical strength

Economic wealth
Economic wealth

Natural beauty
Natural beauty
Question 9
Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?(1 point)
Responses

Joyful and celebratory
Joyful and celebratory

Reflective and questioning
Reflective and questioning

Fearful and anxious
Fearful and anxious

Angry and resentful
Angry and resentful
Question 10
How does the poem end? (1 point)
Responses

With the wall fully repaired
With the wall fully repaired

With the speaker deciding to tear down the wall
With the speaker deciding to tear down the wall

With the speaker and neighbor parting ways
With the speaker and neighbor parting ways

With the wall still broken
With the wall still broken

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the multiple-choice questions based on the poem "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost:

Question 1: What is the primary activity described in "The Mending Wall"?
Response: Repairing a wall

Question 2: Which season is depicted in the poem?
Response: Spring

Question 3: What does the speaker question in the poem?
Response: The need for walls

Question 4: What phrase does the neighbor repeat in the poem?
Response: "Good fences make good neighbors."

Question 5: What natural forces are mentioned as causing the wall to need mending?
Response: Wind and rain

Question 6: How does the speaker feel about the wall?
Response: He questions its necessity.

Question 7: What literary device is predominantly used in the line "Something there is that doesn't love a wall"?
Response: Personification

Question 8: What does the wall symbolize in the poem?
Response: Emotional barriers

Question 9: Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?
Response: Reflective and questioning

Question 10: How does the poem end?
Response: With the speaker and neighbor parting ways

Feel free to ask if you have any more questions or need further clarification!