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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) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(b) Ezra Pound.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) William Carlos Williams.

2. How many sentences does the poem contain?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

4. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?

5. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?

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