Question

guided practice
read the excerpt.
from \mending wall\ by robert frost
the work of hunters is another thing:
i have come after them and made repair
where they have left not one stone on a stone
but they would have the rabbit out of hiding,
to please the yelping dogs.
which activities do these lines from \mending wall\ suggest are part of rural life?
a. hunting for rabbits and running with dogs
b. hunting for rabbits and repairing stone walls
c. walking dogs and repairing stone walls
d. taking apart stone walls and rebuilding them

Explanation:

The excerpt states hunters flush rabbits out with dogs (hunting activity) and leave no stone unturned, requiring wall repairs. This matches option B, as the text links hunting rabbits to the need for mending stone walls.

Answer:

B. hunting for rabbits and repairing stone walls