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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. 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.

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

3. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?
(a) Young.
(b) Damp.
(c) Spotted.
(d) White.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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