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Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening

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Reading Comprehension multiple choice 8th Grade

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1
What might be the main theme of the poem?
the pull of sleeping in nature vs at home
the ability of nature to make a person feel tired and sleepy
the fear of staying to long on another person's land
the pull of being alone in nature vs responsibility
2
What is the setting of this poem?
by a frozen lake on a bright snowy afternoon
in a village on a dark snowy evening
in the woods on a bright snowy afternoon
near the woods on a dark snowy evening
3
What can you conclude based on the first stanza of the poem?
the owner of the woods is friends with the stranger
the woods are near some houses
the woods are far away from the village
the speaker does not like the owner of the woods
4
What is the effect of the word "but" in the second line?
the speaker does not like the woods and wants to leave
the speaker has to choose between the promises and the woods
the promises the speaker has to keep are lovely, dark, deep
the speaker can still keep promises while staying in woods
5
Why did the poet repeat the line "and miles to go before I sleep"?
to make the readers pay special attention to line meaning
to make the woods seem more attractive and lovely
to make the speaker seem forgetful/ not smart than earlier
to make the speaker seem like he or she is already asleep
6
What is one thing that pulls the speaker of the poem away from the woods?
the freezing harsh wind
promises the speaker needs to keep
the darkness of the evening
the cold snowy weather
7
Why does the speaker of the poem stop?
to go skating on a frozen lake
to say hello to the owner of the woods
to find food for his horse
to watch the woods fill up with snow