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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

2. In line 5, which word is used to describe the rainwater on the wheelbarrow?

3. According to the poem, what "depends" on the red wheelbarrow?

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

5. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the poem's form.

2. What is the surface meaning of this poem?

3. What are the images presented in this poem?

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

5. Describe the diction of this poem.

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