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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 13, "The King of Cats Sends a Postcard to His Wife".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the character mentioned in Poem 6 that can kill you with a blast of breath?
(a) The lobster.
(b) The King of Beasts.
(c) The King of Cats.
(d) The Basilisk.

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 is the only one that is not happy?
(a) The cat.
(b) The boy.
(c) The rat.
(d) The tiger.

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 has reddish hair?
(a) The girl.
(b) The boy.
(c) The rabbit.
(d) William Blake.

4. In Poem 6, Lines 4 through 7 show similarity to what story?
(a) Of Mice and Men.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Puss n' Boots.
(d) Songs of Heaven.

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 7 asks the cow how it slept?
(a) The girl.
(b) The questioner.
(c) The boy.
(d) The Moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the object that the cow slept on in Poem 7?

2. What is accomplished by removing capitals and having simple, exact rhymes in Poem 2?

3. When the boy is homesick, what does he wish for during Poem 3?

4. Which character is cold and afraid of losing a thumb in Poem 10?

5. What is the rhythmic pattern of Poem 4?

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