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

2. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

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