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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

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

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

5. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?

(see the answer key)

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