1. how is the fence portrayed in the sandburg poem? as an annoyance as a forceful, threatening structure as a symbol of hope 2. what is the meaning of vagabonds? criminals friends animals tramps 3. how is the fence portrayed in mending wall? as a force of evil as a protector of privacy as a symbol of love 4. in mending wall, to what does the line "something there is that doesn't love a wall" refer? an evil spirit in the forest the speaker himself an unknown force that causes gaps in the wall the neighbor's attitude 5. in mending wall, why does the speaker bring up the subject of cows? to confuse his neighbor to poke fun at the mending of the wall to take an interest in his neighbor's farm to pass the time 6. consider the following line from mending wall: "he is all pine and i am apple orchard." to what does this line refer? the attitudes of the two men the types of trees in each man's yard the business ventures of each man the type of fruit each man prefers 7. short response reread "a fence" to locate the following quote: "the palings are made of iron bars with steel points that can stab the life out of any man who falls on them." how does this sentence illustrate the author's attitude? support your answer with details and information from the poems. 8. short response in "mending wall," the author repeats the statement, "good fences make good neighbours." what is the author's purpose in repeating these words? support your answer with details and information from the poems. 9. extended response tone is the attitude that a writer takes toward a subject or character. the writer's choice of words and details convey the tone. compare and contrast the author's tone in the two poems. support your answer with details and information from the poems.