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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 5 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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. What similarity is shared by every second line of the poem?
(a) They all are one word long.
(b) They all contain a single syllable.
(c) They all rhyme with one another.
(d) They all begin with the letter "b."

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the lines of the poem arranged?

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

3. What adjective is used to describe the chickens?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the diction of this poem.

2. Describe the poem's form.

3. What are the images presented in this poem?

4. What is the most reasonable interpretation of this poem's setting, and why?

5. What is the surface meaning of this poem?

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