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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 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.

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

3. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

3. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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

5. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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