"Mending Wall" M.C.- AP Lit.

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

• hunters

• neighbors

• dogs

• nature

• elves

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• contemptuous

• philosophical

• bitter

• weary

• strident

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• underline the vast areas encompassed by the two farms

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The speaker's neighbor is depicted as

• reserved and beligerent

• silent and aggressive

• talkative and threatening

• quiet and friendly

• laconic and traditional

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• lines 1-4

• lines 12-14

• lines 32-34

• lines 41-42

• line 45

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The speaker primarily wants his neighbor to

• think for himself and dare to question received and inherent 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

• understand that the wall is needed only because the neighbor is hostile

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The speaker most likely views "a wall" as

• something that is necessary to preserve boundaries between people who might not agree about 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

• a unifying force that brings people together to maintain the thing that protects their individuality

• preservation of all that is good in life and a deterrent to those who would invade or destroy that goodness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In line 41 "darkness" is best interpreted to symbolize

• evil

• death

• light

• secrets

• ignorance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9