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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. Which poetic form employed in Poem 8 is slower than the iambic form?
(a) Hexameter.
(b) Dactyl.
(c) Anapestic.
(d) Cinquain.

2. What household matters does the King of Cats asks his wife about in Poem 13?
(a) Cleaning and scrubbing the house.
(b) The growing catnip and patching the garden wall.
(c) Chasing the tabbies.
(d) Repairing the roof.

3. Which character is cold and afraid of losing a thumb in Poem 10?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) William Blake.
(c) The boy.
(d) The tiger.

4. In the Frontispiece, which character says they are already there?
(a) Boy.
(b) Air.
(c) Moon.
(d) Star.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in Poem 5 is happy to see the the Man in the Marmalade Hat?

2. How does Stanza 3 of Poem 13 differ from the other stanzas?

3. From what objects does green light emanate in Poem 10?

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

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 receives silver stars?

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