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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the setting for the poem?A Winter DayAn Autumn Day
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAt the beginning of "The Road Not Taken," what decision does the speaker face?which road to takewhere to eat lunchwhether to go forward or turn backwhether to keep walking or stop and rest
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the following lines from "The Road Not Taken" mean?
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler,The speaker thinks both paths are equally good.The speaker is only one person and cannot go down two roads at the same time.The speaker would rather travel with someone, so they could each explore a path.The speaker regrets not taking the other road at the start. - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between the two roads in "The Road Not Taken"?one road is a bit widerone road has a better viewone road is slightly less traveledone road is slightly less shady
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the speaker mean in these lines?
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.After choosing the first road, the speaker will return and go down the other road.The speaker does not like to travel in the same part of the woods more than once.The speaker likes to walk in the woods alone and knows the way very well.After choosing the first road, the speaker will not return to go down the other road. - 6. Multiple ChoiceThe speaker in "The Road Not Taken" is most clearly which type of person?a person lost in the woodsa person who made a decisiona person now standing at a forka person who likes a well-beaten path
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the "two roads" represent in "The Road Not Taken"?people who affect our livespaths that are hidden in secretthe beginnings of new phases in lifeimportant decisions we make in life
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOn the surface, "The Road Not Taken" is about a walk in the woods. On a deeper level, what is the poem about?The poem is about how other people help us face major decisions.The poem is about loving nature and protecting natural habitats.The poem is about the conflicts people face when making important choices.The poem is about the importance of exercise and enjoying the outdoors.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following words is closest in meaning to the word diverged?dividedpresentedconformedunequaled
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe author of this poem is ____.Walt WhitmanPonyboy CurtisRobert FrostAnne Frank
- 11. Multiple Choice
What point of view is the poem being told from?
third person limited
third person
first person
second person
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word undergrowth as it is used in the poem?
promising
walked on
from this time
small trees or plants growing beneath larger trees
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the work claim as it is used in the poem?
demand or right
from this time
walked on
branched off
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the meaning of the word trodden as it is used in the poem?
from this time
branched off
walked on
demand
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAt the beginning of "The Road Not Taken," what decision does the speaker face?which road to takewhere to eat lunchwhether to go forward or turn backwhether to keep walking or stop and rest
- 16. Multiple Choice
The line “And looked down one as far as I could” means that the speaker
wants to know what is ahead on that road.
doesn’t believe either road will be a good choice.
already knows which road is better to travel.
does not understand that one road is better.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which line shows that no one had walked on either road that morning?
“Oh, I kept the first for another day!”
“In leaves no step had trodden black.”
“I doubted if I should ever come back.”
“I shall be telling this with a sigh”
- 18. Multiple Choice
The poem describes which theme?
The need to make choices in life.
The need to have problems in life.
The idea that we should not make choices.
How to quickly make important decisions.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which lines from the poem show that the speaker is happy with the choice he has made?
“I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.”
“Yet knowing how way leads on to way, / I doubted if I should ever come back.”
“In leaves no step had trodden black / Oh, I kept the first for another day!”
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / And sorry I could not travel both”
- 20. Multiple Choice
Read these lines from the poem.
“And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;”
What does the phrase “grassy and wanted wear” mean?
The road was beautiful to look at.
The road went through the woods.
The road was no longer a road.
The road was not often used.
- 21. Multiple Choice
The mood the author creates in the poem is best described as
playful
reflective
suspenseful
disappointed
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which line from the poem best shows that it was not easy for the poet to decide which road to follow?
a. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”
b. “And sorry I could not travel both”
c. “…long I stood”
d. “And looked down as far as I could”
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which line states that the two roads looked similar in the morning?
a. “Oh, I kept the first for another day.”
b. “Yet knowing how way leads to way.”
c. “I doubted I should ever look back.”
d. “Both that morning equally lay in leaves no step had trodden black.”
- 24. Multiple Choice
“Way leads to way” means –
a. There are many roads ahead.
b. It is an uphill road.
c. One road joins another road ahead.
d. None of the above
- 25. Multiple Choice
Why is “I” repeated in the last stanza?
a. To show that the speaker’s focus is on himself.
b. To show the poet’s hesitation.
c. To quicken the tempo of the poem.
d. To show the poet’s individuality.
- 26. Multiple Choice
What of the following is a synonym for the word "diverge"?
a. converge
b. divide
c. combine
d. combust
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences uses the word "trodden" correctly?
Trodden he may, trodden he might.
The trodden was quite round.
The snow had been trodden down by the horses.
Although he trodden often, he was not able to succeed.
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