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

2. Which character is still snoozing during all the activity of Poem 5?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The raccoon.
(c) The hedgehog.
(d) The boy.

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 will guide the travelers on their voyage?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The Marmalade Man.
(d) The boy.

4. In Poem 3, who should the boy be kept safe from?
(a) The rabbit and the girl.
(b) The perilous starlight and the old moon's lunatic cat.
(c) The bear and the rabbit.
(d) The Marmalade Man.

5. Who is the character that drinks tea with William Blake in Poem 13?
(a) The wife of the King of Cats.
(b) The cat who guards the door.
(c) The King of Cats.
(d) The cat who winds the clock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the illustration for Poem 1 contain?

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 might take a nap like a field mouse in hay?

3. Who is the character mentioned in Poem 6 that can kill you with a blast of breath?

4. What is Nancy Willard's role that gives her insight into the poetic form of Poem 1?

5. Which character mentioned during Poem 4 surprisingly moves in the middle of the night?

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