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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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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