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.