Robert Frost was one of America's best known and most honored serious writers. But his fame came late in his life. He was born in San Francisco, California in 1874. He lived in California during his early childhood. He was named after the chief Southern general in America's Civil War. The general's name was Robert Edward Lee. The poet was named Robert Lee Frost, because his father wanted to honor the general. Someone once asked another American writer, Ernest Hemingway, how to become a writer. The best thing, he said, was to have an unhappy childhood. If this is true, Robert Frost's childhood was unhappy enough to make him a very good writer. Robert Frost's father was a reporter who wanted to be a politician. He often drank too much wine and became angry. Robert was the victim of his anger. Robert Frost finished high school in 1891. After high school, Robert's grandfather offered to pay his costs at Dartmouth College. But Robert left the school after a few months. He did not like it. He spent the next few years working at different jobs. At one time, he worked in a factory. Later, he repaired shoes. He was a teacher. He was a reporter. Always, he wrote poetry. Robert Frost attended Harvard University for two years. After that, he returned to the many jobs he held before. For a while, Frost tried to take care of a farm in the state of New Hampshire. He was not a successful farmer. And he continued to write poetry. He said that until 1930, he earned only about ten dollars a year from writing. In 1912, he decided to try to make a new start. He took his family to Britain. The cost of living was low. In Britain, Frost found a publisher for his first book of poems. The book was called A Boy's Will. When it appeared in 1913. Frost received high praise from British readers. Praise was something he had not received in his own country. Ezra Pound, another American poet living in Britain, read the poems and liked them very much. He wrote a magazine article about Frost. He also helped get Frost's second book of poems published in America. That book was called North of Boston. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who is a respected writer with many accolades?
2. What is the name of the serious author with many honors?
3. What serious writer has garnered a lot of praise?
Q2:
1. Where did Robert Frost spend his childhood?
2. In what state did Robert Frost spend his childhood?
3. What state did Robert Frost live in as a kid?
Q3:
1. In what year was Robert Frost born?
2. What was the year of Robert Frost's birth?
3. What year did Robert Frost come into this world in?
Q4:
1. How do you start writing well?
2. What does one need in order to become a competent author?
3. How do you get good at writing?
Q5:
1. What did Robert Frost's father drink too much of?
2. What beverage did Robert Frost's father overindulge on?
3. What did Robert Frost's dad overinjest?
Q6:
1. In what year did Robert Frost finish school?
2. When did Robert Frost finish his studies?
3. In what year was school over for Robert Frost?
Q7:
1. What was Robert Frost's first job?
2. What was the first job that Robert Frost ever had?
3. What job did Robert Frost work first?
Q8:
1. What college did Robert Frost attend?
2. Which university did Robert Frost go to?
3. Where did Robert Frost complete his university studies?
