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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many sentences does the poem contain?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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