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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

4. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

(see the answer key)

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