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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 12, "The Marmalade Man Makes a Dance to Mend Us".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character mentioned in Poem 7 stands on gossamer white clouds?
(a) The cow.
(b) Serving girl.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The boy.

2. What is the object that the cow slept on in Poem 7?
(a) The star.
(b) The Moon.
(c) The grass.
(d) The cloud.

3. What is the poetic form of Poem 3?
(a) Dactylic hexameter of a sonnet.
(b) Dactylic hexameter of a limerick.
(c) Anapestic rhythm of a limerick.
(d) Chastushka rhythm of a sonnet.

4. What is the emotion created during Poem 7?
(a) Exuberance.
(b) Joy.
(c) Doubt.
(d) Fear.

5. Which character ultimately reassures the boy in Poem 3?
(a) The cat.
(b) The bear.
(c) The rabbit.
(d) The Moon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the instrument played by the Marmalade Man in Poem 12?

2. In Poem 12, on whose back do the sunflowers balance themselves?

3. What is the biggest surprise awaiting the boy inside the room in Poem 3?

4. What happens in Poem 12 when the fighting ends?

5. Which creature mentioned in Poem 3 speaks in italics?

(see the answer key)

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