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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 3, "A Rabbit Reveals My Room ".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the title of Poem 1, "William Blake's Inn for Innocent and Experienced Travelers" refer to?
(a) Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.
(b) Poetry by William Shakespeare.
(c) Poems from a French author.
(d) Songs of Sorrow and Songs of Innocence.

2. Which character in the Introduction wonders what is real and what is not when staring at the ceiling?
(a) Miss Pratt.
(b) Nancy Willard.
(c) Tyger.
(d) Blake.

3. What are the objects being prepared in the third verse of Poem 1?
(a) Spits of meat to consume.
(b) Loaves of bread to eat.
(c) Featherbeds for heavenly sleep.
(d) Paper for writing poetry.

4. What is accomplished by removing capitals and having simple, exact rhymes in Poem 2?
(a) The story is hard to follow.
(b) The rhymes are forced.
(c) The reader is confused.
(d) The poem feels like a story.

5. In the Introduction, who explains how the book was born?
(a) Babysitter.
(b) Tyger.
(c) Miss Pratt.
(d) Nancy Willard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Nancy believe sent The Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience?

2. What objects is the traveler missing in Poem 2?

3. Which character signs the dedication on the title page in the Introduction?

4. How many verses does Poem 1 contain and what is the rhyming pattern?

5. What is the color of the raincoat and boots mentioned in Poem 2?

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