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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 that the sunflowers talk to in Poem 8?
(a) The Moon.
(b) The Sun.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The boy.

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 shines with dew?
(a) The sunflower.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The grass.
(d) The Moon.

3. What is Nancy Willard's role that gives her insight into the poetic form of Poem 1?
(a) A student.
(b) A poet.
(c) A dreamer.
(d) A professor of literature.

4. What is the poetic form of Poem 4?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Romance five.
(c) Romance seven.
(d) Rime couye.

5. During Poem 10, what does staying awake symbolize?
(a) Keeping beauty to yourself.
(b) Being alive to the loveliness around us.
(c) Capitalizing on beauty around.
(d) Staying warm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters mentioned in Poem 4 are dancing and singing?

2. What character smiles in the sky in Poem 6?

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 7 asks the cow how it slept?

4. Who is the character Nancy has a lively conversation with during the Introduction?

5. Who is the character that drinks tea with William Blake in Poem 13?

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