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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Red Wheelbarrow"?

2. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

4. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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

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. Describe the diction of this poem.

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

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