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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 5 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?

2. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?

3. How many sentences does the poem contain?

4. According to line 7, where are the chickens located relative to the wheelbarrow?

5. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the diction of this poem.

2. What are the images presented in this poem?

3. What is the most reasonable interpretation of this poem's setting, and why?

4. What is the surface meaning of this poem?

5. Describe the poem's form.

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