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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How many sentences does the poem contain?

5. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

(see the answer key)

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