Mending Wall

The "Something" referred to in lines 1 and 35 is

• hunters
• neighbors
• dogs
• nature

The speaker's tone in the poem could best be described as 

• weary
• philosophical
• bitter
• confrontational

The metaphors in line 24 serve primarily to

• reinforce the uniqueness of the speaker and his neighbor
• reveal the crops grown by the speaker and his neighbor
• emphasize the contrasting nature of the speaker and his neighbor
• provide a hint of the neighbor's attitude toward the speaker

The speaker's neighbor is depicted as

• uncommunicative and belligerent
• silent and aggressive
• quiet and friendly
• reserved and traditional

The main idea of the poem is most clearly stated in which of the following lines?

• lines 1-4
• lines 12-24
• lines 32-34
• lines 40-41

The speaker primarily wants his neighbor to

• think for himself and dare to question received and inherited attitudes
• realize that it is senseless to work on repairing a wall between orchards
• admit that good fences do not make good neighbors
• be a better neighbor and act more kindly in the future

The speaker most likely views "a wall" as

• something that is necessary to preserve boundaries between people who might not agree on issues
• an often unnecessary separation of people based primarily on archaic beliefs
• a man-made evil that destroys the symmetry and beauty of the natural landscape
• preservation of all that is good in life and a deterrent to those who would invade or destroy that goodness

In line 41, "darkness" is best interpreted to symbolize

• evil
• night
• secrets
• ignorance