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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 1, "William Blake's Inn for Innocent and Experienced Travelers".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Frontispiece, which character asks if the others will come?
(a) Star.
(b) Sun.
(c) Moon.
(d) Boy.

2. What kind of a journey is the traveler embarking upon?
(a) Fictional.
(b) A heavenly one.
(c) One that spans the globe.
(d) Short and uneventful.

3. Who is the character Nancy has a lively conversation with during the Introduction?
(a) Miss Pratt.
(b) Blake.
(c) Star.
(d) Tyger.

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

5. Which character mentioned during the Introduction died two hundred years ago?
(a) Blake.
(b) Tyger.
(c) Miss Pratt.
(d) Babysitter.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does the Frontispiece differ from the other poems?

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

5. What is the poetic form of Poem 1, "William Blake's Inn for Innocent and Experienced Travelers?"

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