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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) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

5. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?

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