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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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