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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

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

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