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This test consists of 10 multiple choice questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How are the lines of the poem arranged?
(a) Quatrains.
(b) Tercets.
(c) Couplets.
(d) Monostichs.
2. According to line 7, where are the chickens located relative to the wheelbarrow?
(a) Beside.
(b) Near.
(c) Below.
(d) Astride.
3. How many sentences does the poem contain?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.
4. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?
(a) They all are one word long.
(b) They all begin with the letter "b."
(c) They all contain a single syllable.
(d) They all rhyme with one another.
5. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?
(a) White.
(b) Spotted.
(c) Young.
(d) Damp.
6. Which of the following describes the rhythm of the poem?
(a) Ballad meter.
(b) Blank verse.
(c) Free verse.
(d) Iambic trimeter.
7. 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.
8. Who is the author of "The Red Wheelbarrow"?
(a) William Carlos Williams.
(b) Ezra Pound.
(c) Rainer Maria Rilke.
(d) T.S. Eliot.
9. How many lines does "The Red Wheelbarrow" have?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.
10. In line 5, which word is used to describe the rainwater on the wheelbarrow?
(a) Wet.
(b) Slick.
(c) Dappled.
(d) Glazed.
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