Road Less Traveled

What is the setting for the poem?

• A Winter Day 
• An Autumn Day

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At the beginning of "The Road Not Taken," what decision does the speaker face?

• which road to take
• where to eat lunch
• whether to go forward or turn back
• whether to keep walking or stop and rest

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What do the following lines from "The Road Not Taken" mean?
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, 

• The speaker thinks both paths are equally good.
• The speaker is only one person and cannot go down two roads at the same time.
• The speaker would rather travel with someone, so they could each explore a path.
• The speaker regrets not taking the other road at the start.

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What is the difference between the two roads in "The Road Not Taken"?

• one road is a bit wider
• one road has a better view
• one road is slightly less traveled
• one road is slightly less shady

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What does the speaker mean in these lines?
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. 

• After choosing the first road, the speaker will return and go down the other road.
• The speaker does not like to travel in the same part of the woods more than once.
• The speaker likes to walk in the woods alone and knows the way very well. 
• After choosing the first road, the speaker will not return to go down the other road. 

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The speaker in "The Road Not Taken" is most clearly which type of person?

• a person lost in the woods
• a person who made a decision
• a person now standing at a fork
• a person who likes a well-beaten path

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What do the "two roads" represent in "The Road Not Taken"?

• people who affect our lives
• paths that are hidden in secret
• the beginnings of new phases in life
• important decisions we make in life

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On the surface, "The Road Not Taken" is about a walk in the woods.  On a deeper level, what is the poem about?

• The poem is about how other people help us face major decisions.
• The poem is about loving nature and protecting natural habitats. 
• The poem is about the conflicts people face when making important choices. 
• The poem is about the importance of exercise and enjoying the outdoors. 

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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word diverged?

• divided
• presented
• conformed
• unequaled 

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The author of this poem is ____.

• Walt Whitman
• Ponyboy Curtis
• Robert Frost
• Anne Frank

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