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The Road Not Taken

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Increased

b)

Parted

c)

Came together

d)

Straightened

2.

The ideas in the poem are centered around--

a)

Survival

b)

Traveling

c)

Choices

d)

Loneliness

3.

Which words rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

a)

The last words in the first and fifth lines

b)

The last words in every line

c)

The last words in the second and fifth lines

d)

The last words in the second, third, and fourth lines

4.

The mood of the poem can be described as ---

a)

Lively

b)

Tense

c)

Cautious

d)

Sincere

5.

The first stanza of the poem emphasizes that the speaker is ---

a)

Impulsive

b)

Confused

c)

Thoughtful

d)

Resting

6.

The reader can infer that the poem takes place during the ---

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Summer

d)

Spring

7.

The conflict in the poem occurs ---

a)

Between the speaker and nature

b)

Within the speaker himself

c)

Between the speaker and another character

d)

Between the two roads

8.

The poem’s message is ---

a)

Never travel alone

b)

Choose your own way

c)

Avoid putting off difficult decisions

d)

Put the past behind you

9.

The reader can conclude that ---

a)

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

b)

The speaker is lonely.

c)

Both roads led to the same destination.

d)

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

10.

Which definition best matches the way trodden is used in line 12 of the poem?


tread * trod * trodden

Walked on or over (v.)

Part of wheel that touches ground (n.)

Part of shoe that touches ground (n.)

Taken advantage of (v.)

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4