Mending Wall

The two neighbors identified in the poem mainly meet ____________.

• A. every week to talk about repairing the fence

• B. during spring in order to fix the wall

• C. during winter to discuss expanding their property

• D. when the apple harvest is ready to take to market

The "Something" referred to in lines 1 and 35 is

• hunters
• neighbors
• dogs
• nature

The speaker's tone in the poem could best be described as 

• weary
• philosophical
• bitter
• confrontational

The speaker primarily wants his neighbor to

• think for himself and dare to question received and inherited attitudes
• realize that it is senseless to work on repairing a wall between orchards
• admit that good fences do not make good neighbors
• be a better neighbor and act more kindly in the future

The speaker most likely views "a wall" as

• something that is necessary to preserve boundaries between people who might not agree on issues

• an often unnecessary separation of people based primarily on ancient beliefs

• a man-made evil that destroys the symmetry and beauty of the natural landscape

• preservation of all that is good in life and a deterrent to those who would invade or destroy that goodness

The speaker's neighbor is depicted as

• uncommunicative and belligerent
• silent and aggressive
• quiet and friendly
• reserved and traditional

What is most likely the author’s intent in using the underlined words to describe boulders?

"And some are loaves and some so nearly balls

We have to use a spell to make them balance"

• A. To imply that the boulders are eaten by some animals

• B. To indicate that the boulders are different shapes and sizes

• C. To explain that some boulders are hard and some are soft

• D. To show that the neighbors use other objects when they run out of rocks

In line 41, "darkness" is best interpreted to symbolize

• evil
• night
• secrets
• ignorance

What is the difference between the speaker and his neighbor?

• Speaker wants the wall, neighbor does not.

• Speaker is not sure, neighbor destroys the wall.

• Speaker does not want a wall, neighbor says we need the wall.

• Speaker hates the neighbor, neighbor loves the speaker.

According to the speaker, there are many things that do not "love" walls. Which does he not refer to?

• Nature
• Hunters
• Wolves
• Elves