The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost

1 Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
5 To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
10 Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
15 I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
20 And that has made all the difference.

From the way this poem ends, the reader may infer that

Responses

A the speaker feels he has been benefited by the choice he made.the speaker feels he has been benefited by the choice he made.

B the speaker wishes to tell the reader that the future is no different than the past.the speaker wishes to tell the reader that the future is no different than the past.

C the speaker wants the reader to follow him, or he might grow lonely.the speaker wants the reader to follow him, or he might grow lonely.

D the speaker isn't sure where he is headed.the speaker isn't sure where he is headed.

Question 2

What might the reader infer about the mindset of the speaker?

Responses

A The speaker dislikes spending time with people.The speaker dislikes spending time with people.

B The speaker believes that more difficult choices are more rewarding.The speaker believes that more difficult choices are more rewarding.

C The speaker feels that hard choices should be avoided when possible.The speaker feels that hard choices should be avoided when possible.

D The speaker feels that most people are good at heart.The speaker feels that most people are good at heart.

E The speaker feels that choices are an unavoidable part of life.