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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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