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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animals does the tiger feel he must sleep by in Poem 14?
(a) Bear, rabbit, bird, and sheep.
(b) Rabbit, rat, cat, and mouse.
(c) Lamb, rabbit, rat, and cat.
(d) Bear, lamb, rabbit, and rat.

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 has been busy cleaning the inn?
(a) The Marmalade Man.
(b) The boy.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The rabbit.

3. Which character receives only a handful of dirt in Poem 10?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The rat.
(c) The cat.
(d) The tiger.

4. Which character weaves weather on a loom in Poem 9?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The cow.
(d) The Marmalade Man.

5. What is the rhythmic form of Poem 15?
(a) Iambic hexameter in ABBA form.
(b) Iambic quadrameter in ABBA form.
(c) Iambic quadrameter in AABB form.
(d) Iambic hexameter in AABB form.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in Poem 10 gives out rewards?

2. Why does the tiger ask William Blake for a story in Poem 14?

3. What is the gift that the King of Cats sends to the cat who winds the clocks in Poem 13?

4. What materials are used to make the chairs in Poem 15?

5. In Poem 10, what characters does William Blake lead on a walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is special about the dance of the Marmalade Man in Poem 12?

2. What does the poetic form of Poem 8 achieve?

3. What is the lesson contained in Poem 15?

4. Describe the significance of the final scene in the Epilogue.

5. Why does the tiger confess in Poem 14?

6. What is so special about the walk on the Milky Way described in Poem 10?

7. Describe tasks the King of Cats gives his wife in Poem 13.

8. What does Blake say to the fire in Poem 10?

9. What is a big difference between the rabbit and the cow in Poem 9?

10. Why is the fire contained in Poem 11?

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