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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) Beside.
(c) Near.
(d) Astride.

2. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?
(a) The creatures that inhabit the farm.
(b) The farmer who owns it.
(c) Something important but unspecified.
(d) The speaker's future happiness.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

2. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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

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

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

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