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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) Ballad meter.
(b) Blank verse.
(c) Free verse.
(d) Iambic trimeter.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the images presented in this poem?

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

3. What is the surface meaning of this poem?

4. Describe the poem's form.

5. Describe the diction of this poem.

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