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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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