"The Road Not Taken" - by Robert Frost

How do lines 9-12 affect the meaning of the poem?

• The speaker admits that both roads were untraveled, revealing that the indecisive speaker never chose a road

• The speaker admits that the two roads were actually similar, suggesting that one choice was not clearly better than the other.

• The speaker admits that the first road was actually more traveled than the second, suggesting that he made the wrong choice.

• The speaker admits that the two roads were actually just one, revealing that the speaker is lying about having to make a difficult choice.

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Which statement best describes the significance of lines 13-15 on the meaning of the poem?

• The speaker is not worried they made the wrong choice because they can return to take the other road.

• The speaker is worried they took the more traveled road and will not be able to return to take the less traveled one.

• The speaker understands that taking one opportunity will likely prevent them from going back to take another.

• The speaker believes that they will be able to take all of the opportunities presented to them at some point.

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Which of the following best describes a "theme," (overall message) of the text?

• Sometimes one must make a choice without knowing if it will be best and live with the consequences.

• There will always be decisions in life, but one can return and make the decision differently if one makes a mistake.

• Following one's heart is easier than following one's head, but since decisions do not really matter, it is best to follow one's heart.

• Making the most common or popular decisions ensures that one will take the correct path through life.

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In the first stanza, the word "diverged" means

• Increased

• Parted

• Came Together

• Straightened

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Which words rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

• The last words in the 1st & 5th lines

• The last words in every line

• The last words in the 2nd & 5th lines

• The last words in the 2nd, 3rd, & 4th lines

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The 1st stanza of the poem emphasizes that the speaker's

• Impulsive

• Confused

• Thoughtful

• Resting

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The conflict in the poem occurs

• Between the speaker and nature

• Within the speaker himself

• Between the speaker and another character

• Between the two roads

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The reader can conclude that

• The speaker is certain he will return to travel the other road

• The speaker is lonely

• Both roads lead to the same destination

• The speaker is satisfied with the road he chose to take

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The ideas in the poem are centered around

• Survival

• Traveling

• Choices

• Loneliness

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The mood of the poem can be described as

• Lively

• Tense

• Cautious

• Sincere

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