Fire and Ice

Which passage from the poem best supports the answer to the question: Which does the speaker believe is most likely to lead to the world’s end?

• “Some say the world will end in fire, / Some say in ice.”

• “From what I’ve tasted of desire / I hold with those who favor fire.”

• “But if it had to perish twice, / I think I know enough of hate.”

• “To say that for destruction ice / Is also great / And would suffice.”

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Which does the speaker believe is most likely to lead to the world’s end?

• fire

• ice

• both

• neither

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Which of the following is probably true about the speaker?

• The speaker has experienced the same emotions that are discussed in the poem.

• The speaker has been a victim of the emotions discussed in the poem.

• The speaker believes that people will destroy the Earth, and this can't be avoided.

• The speaker believes that climate change will result in extreme hot and cold temperatures.

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How does the last line develop the theme of the poem?

• It suggests that opposite beliefs will destroy each other.

• It draws a conclusion about the strength of emotions.

• It emphasizes concerns about the environment.

• It establishes that different sides can work together.

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What has the poet Robert Frost tasted, as per the poem Fire & Ice)?

• Hatred

• Compromise

• Passion, love & desire

• Adjustment

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What is the rhyme scheme of the poem ‘Fire and Ice’?

• a, b, a, a; b, c, b, c, b

• a, a, b, a; a, b, c, b, b

• a, b, a, b; a, a, b, c, c

• None of the above

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‘ __________ ‘ is a symbolic poem by Robert Frost

• The road not taken

• Mending wall

• Fire & Ice

• Dust of Snow

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‘But if it had to perish twice’, what does the underlined word mean?

• destroy

• Establish

• Remake

• All of the above

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What is strong enough for destroying the world twice, as per Robert Frost?

• Fire

• Ice

• Both

• None of the above

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What eternal law of nature can be felt in the poem Fire and Ice)?

• Big things engulf small things

• Every beginning has an end too

• Love prevails hatred

• All of the above

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