Not to Keep

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood" means

• the speaker stood at a dead end road

• the speaker stood at a fork in the road

• the speaker stood by three roads

• the speaker stood by a path leading into the woods

The speaker felt sorry because

• he could not see the road well

• he did not know which direction to go

• he could not travel down both roads

• he was tired of traveling

The diverging road metaphorically represents

• conflicts in life

• life itself

• death

• choices we make in life

The poem was written by

• Walt Whitman

• Robert Frost

• Robert W. Service

• Edgar A. Poe

How was one road different from the other?

• One was greener

• One was more inviting

• One seem less used

• All of the above

In the line, "Oh, I kept the first for another day!" "the first" refers to

• the narrators choice

• the road

• fate

• death

According to the speaker, the other road has "the better claim" because it

• was more fair

• had never been used

• seemed mysterious

• seemed safe

This poem might have special relevance to you if

• you are deciding which high school to attend

• are concerned about the environment

• plan to move to the country

• prefer to walk rather than drive

The speaker chose the road

• to the right

• that was well worn

• to the left

• that was less traveled on

Explain what the title of the poem "The Road Not Taken means. Support your opinion with evidence from the poem.