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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) Damp.
(c) Spotted.
(d) White.

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

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

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

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 farmer who owns it.
(d) The speaker's future happiness.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

5. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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