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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of "The Red Wheelbarrow"?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the surface meaning of this poem?

3. What are the images presented in this poem?

4. Describe the diction of this poem.

5. Describe the poem's form.

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