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

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

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) The farmer who owns it.
(d) Something important but unspecified.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many sentences does the poem contain?

3. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

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

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