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This test consists of 10 multiple choice questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to line 7, where are the chickens located relative to the wheelbarrow?
(a) Near.
(b) Astride.
(c) Beside.
(d) Below.
2. In line 5, which word is used to describe the rainwater on the wheelbarrow?
(a) Dappled.
(b) Glazed.
(c) Wet.
(d) Slick.
3. How are the lines of the poem arranged?
(a) Tercets.
(b) Couplets.
(c) Quatrains.
(d) Monostichs.
4. How many sentences does the poem contain?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.
5. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?
(a) White.
(b) Spotted.
(c) Young.
(d) Damp.
6. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?
(a) They all rhyme with one another.
(b) They all are one word long.
(c) They all contain a single syllable.
(d) They all begin with the letter "b."
7. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?
(a) The farmer who owns it.
(b) The speaker's future happiness.
(c) The creatures that inhabit the farm.
(d) Something important but unspecified.
8. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?
(a) Free verse.
(b) Blank verse.
(c) Ballad meter.
(d) Iambic trimeter.
9. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.
10. Who is the author of "The Red Wheelbarrow"?
(a) T.S. Eliot.
(b) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(c) Ezra Pound.
(d) William Carlos Williams.
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