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

2. 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.

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

4. 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 contain a single syllable.
(d) They all rhyme with one another.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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

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

5. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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