Question

1. in \mending wall,\ the neighbor tells the speaker, \good fences make good neighbors.\ what does he mean by that?

all the other neighbors have fences on their property.
he has had problems with other landowners in the past.
he needs a fence to keep his cows from wandering away.
he believes establishing boundaries helps preserve relationships.

Explanation:

In Robert Frost's Mending Wall, the neighbor's repeated assertion "Good fences make good neighbors" reflects his core belief that clear, maintained property boundaries prevent conflicts and sustain respectful, amicable relationships between neighbors. The other options do not align with the poem's thematic focus on the neighbor's traditional view of boundaries.

Answer:

He believes establishing boundaries helps preserve relationships.