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

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

4. According to line 7, where are the chickens located relative to the wheelbarrow?
(a) Beside.
(b) Astride.
(c) Below.
(d) Near.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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

4. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

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