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

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

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

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

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

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

4. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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

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