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Question 3 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY

Read the excerpt from "Mending Wall." I see him there Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed. He moves in darkness as it seems to me, Not of woods only and the shade of trees. He will not go behind his father's saying, And he likes having thought of it so well He says again, "Good fences make good neighbours." Based on the excerpt, what does the speaker think of his neighbor?

Answer
A
He is interesting to talk to.
B
He is stubborn.
C
He is disorganized.
D
He is a quick worker.

Explanation

The speaker says the neighbor “will not go behind his father's saying” and repeats, “Good fences make good neighbours.” This suggests he clings to an inherited belief and refuses to reconsider it, so the speaker sees him as stubborn. The excerpt does not suggest that he is especially interesting, disorganized, or a quick worker.

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