“Multiple Choice Questions Quiz: The Road Not Taken”
Here are 20 multiple choice questions about “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, with answers:
What is the narrator of the poem considering at the beginning of the poem? A) Taking a long trip B) Going to college C) Choosing between two paths in the woods D) Buying a new car
Answer: C (Choosing between two paths in the woods)
Why does the narrator choose the road less travelled?
A) It looks more interesting
B) It is shorter
C) It is wider
D) It is easier
Answer: A (It looks more interesting)
What does the narrator say about the two roads at the beginning of the poem?
A) They both looked “about the same”
B) One was “grassy and wanted wear” while the other was “worn, as if it had been the one”
C) One was “sandy” while the other was “muddy”
D) One was “straight” while the other was “winding”
Answer: B (One was “grassy and wanted wear” while the other was “worn, as if it had been the one”)
How does the narrator describe the road less travelled at the end of the poem?
A) “That has made all the difference”
B) “It was a rocky road, but worth it”
C) “It was difficult, but it led to beautiful scenery”
D) “It was the road to success”
Answer: A (“That has made all the difference”)
How does the narrator feel about the choice they made at the end of the poem?
A) Regretful
B) Nostalgic
C) Content
D) Anxious
Answer: C (Content)
Which literary device is used in the phrase “And that has made all the difference”?
A) Metaphor
B) Personification
C) Hyperbole
D) Alliteration
Answer: C (Hyperbole)
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
A) ABAB
B) ABCB
C) AABB
D) AABCBDD
Answer: A (ABAB)
What is the tone of the poem?
A) Nostalgic
B) Reflective
C) Wistful
D) All of the above
Answer: D (All of the above)
What is the main theme of the poem?
A) The importance of individuality
B) The power of choice
C) The dangers of conformity
D) The value of hard work
Answer: B (The power of choice)
Who is the speaker in the poem?
A) A traveller
B) A hiker
C) A student
D) The poet himself
Answer: D (The poet himself)
In what year was “The Road Not Taken” first published?
A) 1916
B) 1920
C) 1924
D) 1930
Answer: A (1916)
What is the setting of the poem?
A) A city
B) A desert
C) A beach
D) The woods
Answer: D (The woods)
Which of the following is NOT a line from the poem?
A) “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less travelled by”
B) “And that has made all the difference”
C) “I shall be telling this with a sigh”
D) “The road not taken leads to a magical land”
Answer: D (The road not taken leads to a magical land)
Which of the following statements about the poem is NOT true?
A) It is one of Frost’s most famous works
B) It is often interpreted as a metaphor for life choices
C) It was first published in 1916
D) It has a rhyme scheme of ABCB
Answer: D (It has a rhyme scheme of ABCB)
How does the narrator feel about the road they chose at the beginning of the poem?
A) Excited
B) Apprehensive
C) Indifferent
D) Determined
Answer: C (Indifferent)
How does the narrator describe the road they chose at the beginning of the poem?
A) “Grassy and wanted wear”
B) “Worn, as if it had been the one”
C) “Sandy”
D) “Muddy”
Answer: A (Grassy and wanted wear)
Which literary device is used in the phrase “The road not taken”?
A) Metaphor
B) Personification
C) Hyperbole
D) Alliteration
Answer: A (Metaphor)
How many stanzas does the poem have?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer: D (Four)
How many lines are in each stanza?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Six
D) Seven
Answer: B (Five)
Which of the following words is NOT used in the poem?
A) Diverged
B) Wore
C) Journey
D) Vestige
Answer: D (Vestige)
