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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "The Red Wheelbarrow," Lines 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many sentences does the poem contain?

3. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

4. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

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

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