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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

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