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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) Ezra Pound.
(c) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(d) T.S. Eliot.

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

3. In line 5, which word is used to describe the rainwater on the wheelbarrow?
(a) Dappled.
(b) Slick.
(c) Glazed.
(d) Wet.

4. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?
(a) Blank verse.
(b) Ballad meter.
(c) Iambic trimeter.
(d) Free verse.

5. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

2. How many sentences does the poem contain?

3. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?

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

5. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

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