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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?
(a) White.
(b) Young.
(c) Damp.
(d) Spotted.

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

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

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

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

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