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The Road not Taken

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who wrote the poem The Road Not Taken?
a)
Pearl Buck
b)
Robert Frost
c)
Robert First
2.
How many stanzas are there in the poem?
a)
Three
b)
Two
c)
Five
d)
Four
3.
Who is the character in the poem?
a)
The traveler
b)
The writer
c)
The author
4.
Which road did the traveler take?
a)
The one less traveled by.
b)
The one which bent in the undergrowth.
c)
The fair one.
5.
Did he regret his choice?
a)
Yes
b)
We don't know.
c)
No.
6.
What is the definition of the word "undergrowth"?
a)
covered with grass
b)
forest
c)
turn
d)
small bushes
7.
Based on the information in the poem, why might the second road have "wanted wear" and been "grassy?"
a)
because the second road was close to a stream that ran through the woods
b)
because the second road got a lot of sunlight
c)
because few people had taken the second road
8.
What is the setting of this poem?
a)
a quiet street on the edge of a town
b)
a forest in the middle of winter
c)
a wood with two roads in it
9.
What is the theme of this poem?
a)
giving up hope
b)
making a choice
c)
enjoying the present moment
10.

In the first stanza, the word diverged means ---

a)

increased

b)

parted

c)

came together

d)

straightened

11.
What do the "two roads" represent in "The Road Not Taken"?
a)
people who affect our lives
b)
paths that are hidden in secret
c)
the beginnings of new phases in life
d)
important decisions we make in life
12.
Which words from the poem helps the reader understand the meaning of the word trodden? 
a)
black
b)
leaves
c)
another day
d)
step
13.

’Road’ is a metaphor for?

a)

Travelling wisely

b)

Choices in life

c)

Good health

d)

Morning walks

14.

The poet doubted if:-

a)

He could ever finish his journey

b)

He could meet his family again

c)

He could join his friends

d)

He could ever come back to travel first road

15.

Second road has the better claim as:-

a)

It had been laying waste

b)

It was attractive with green grassy carpet

c)

It needed to be explored

d)

It was full of surprises

16.

Poet decision to take the other road indicates that he is:-

a)

Adventurous

b)

Opportunist

c)

Calculative

d)

Careful

17.

The poet is standing at:-

a)

At a crossing

b)

Where two roads cross

c)

At a crossing in autumn

d)

In a forest

18.

His desire at the moment was to:-

a)

Cross the road

b)

Travel on both roads

c)

Travel further

d)

See the forest

19.

“Should ever come back” show that poet was:-

a)

Confident

b)

optimistic

c)

In dilemma

d)

Pessimistic

20.

What is the message of this poem?

a)

Be wise while making Decision

b)

Two roads are confusing

c)

Road is nothing but a pathway

d)

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