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SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. Many people enjoy Robert Frost’s poetry because 
it 
.
A 
is easy to understand and relate to
B 
praises the beauty of city life
C 
was published in the United States
D 
shows that anyone can write poetry
 2. Frost initially worked at other jobs while writing 
poetry because he 
.
A 
enjoyed having a job as well as writing
B 
did not make money from his poetry at first
C 
felt that working made him a better poet
D 
wanted to contribute to his community
 3. How did Frost’s move to England affect
his career?
A 
It inspired him to try writing poetry.
B 
It established him as a serious poet.
C 
It made him regret leaving college early.
D 
It encouraged him to travel and give lectures.
 4. How did moving to the farm in New Hampshire 
affect the content of Frost’s poetry?
A 
He described the difficulties of hard labor.
B 
His poems had animals as characters.
C 
He wrote about traveling around.
D 
His poems contained nature themes.
STRATEGY PRACTICE
Frost’s biographer describes contrasting aspects of the poet’s personality. What aspects 
of your personality seem to contradict each other?
 
Cause and Effect
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WEEK 23
DAY 3
READ THE PASSAGE
Use what you know and what you learn in the passage to make predictions about