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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Red Wheelbarrow," Lines 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Red Wheelbarrow"?
(a) William Carlos Williams.
(b) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(c) Ezra Pound.
(d) T.S. Eliot.

2. How are the lines of the poem arranged?
(a) Quatrains.
(b) Couplets.
(c) Monostichs.
(d) Tercets.

3. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?
(a) They all begin with the letter "b."
(b) They all contain a single syllable.
(c) They all are one word long.
(d) They all rhyme with one another.

4. How many sentences does the poem contain?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?
(a) The creatures that inhabit the farm.
(b) The speaker's future happiness.
(c) Something important but unspecified.
(d) The farmer who owns it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

2. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?

3. According to line 7, where are the chickens located relative to the wheelbarrow?

4. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?

5. In line 5, which word is used to describe the rainwater on the wheelbarrow?

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