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Road not taken

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At the beginning of "The Road Not Taken," what decision does the speaker face?
a)
which road to take
b)
where to eat lunch
c)
whether to go forward or turn back
d)
whether to keep walking or stop and rest
2.
What is the setting for the poem?
a)
A Winter Day 
b)
An Autumn Day
3.
What is the difference between the two roads in "The Road Not Taken"?
a)
one road is a bit wider
b)
one road has a better view
c)
one road is slightly less traveled
d)
one road is slightly less shady
4.
The speaker in "The Road Not Taken" is most clearly which type of person?
a)
a person lost in the woods
b)
a person who made a decision
c)
a person now standing at a fork
d)
a person who likes a well-beaten path
5.
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
6.
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word diverged?
a)
divided
b)
presented
c)
conformed
d)
unequaled 
7.
The author of this poem is ____.
a)
Walt Whitman
b)
Ponyboy Curtis
c)
Robert Frost
d)
Anne Frank
8.

Frost uses the image of two diverging roads to symbolize.....

a)

sorrow and regret

b)

life's choice

c)

the love of nature

d)

the spirit of independence

9.

The poet took the road...

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

the one less traveled by

10.

Who is the poet of the poem `The Road Not Taken'

a)

William Bacon

b)

William Wordsworth

c)

Robert Frost

d)

Robert Dahl

11.

The speaker felt sorry because

a)

he could not see the road well

b)

he did not know which direction to go

c)

he could not travel down both roads

d)

he was tired of traveling

12.

’Road’ is a metaphor for?

a)

Travelling wisely

b)

Choices in life

c)

Good health

d)

Morning walks

13.

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)

All

14.
According to the speaker, what "has made all the difference" (line 20)?
a)
He or she took the first of the two roads.
b)
He or she took the road less traveled by.
c)
He or she took the road that bent in the undergrowth.
15.
What is the theme of this poem?
a)
giving up hope
b)
making a choice
c)
enjoying the present moment
16.
Who is the character in the poem?
a)
The traveler
b)
The writer
c)
The author
17.
What does the poem speak about?
a)
about the plight of roads
b)
about the people
c)
about two roads
d)
about the choices made by people
18.

At the end of the poem, we understand that

a)

the traveler ia happy about his choice

b)

the traveler regrets his choice

c)

the traveler doesn't give a clear answer about his choice

d)

the traveler is sad about his choice

19.
According to the speaker, what "has made all the difference" (line 20)?
a)
He or she took the first of the two roads.
b)
He or she took the road less traveled by.
c)
He or she took the road that bent in the undergrowth.