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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

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

4. How many sentences does the poem contain?

5. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

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