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The Death of the Hired Man.

by Robert Frost.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the primary structural form of 'The Death of the Hired Man'?

Q02of 10

Why does Mary intercept Warren in the darkened passage before he enters the house?

Q03of 10

Warren's primary grievance against Silas centres on which repeated behaviour?

Q04of 10

What does Silas claim he has returned to do, as a way of preserving his dignity?

Q05of 10

The conflict between Silas and Harold Wilson years earlier was rooted in which opposing values?

Q06of 10

How does Frost use the moonlit natural setting during the porch scene?

Q07of 10

Mary's famous counter-definition of home—'Something you somehow haven't to deserve'—contrasts most directly with which of Warren's ideas?

Q08of 10

What does Warren's gesture of picking up a small stick, breaking it, and tossing it away most likely convey?

Q09of 10

The poem's ending—'Warren returned—too soon, it seemed to her'—creates meaning primarily through which technique?

Q10of 10

Which statement best describes the thematic function of Silas's estrangement from his wealthy brother?

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