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

2. What animal is the vehicle mentioned in Poem 2 similar to?
(a) Dog.
(b) Snake.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Bird.

3. Which object mentioned in Poem 2 obligingly shrinks flat?
(a) Hat.
(b) Seat.
(c) Luggage.
(d) Car.

4. Who is the first character the boy meets in Poem 3?
(a) The Moon.
(b) A girl.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A bear.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in the Introduction says, "Lights off. I'm going downstairs"?

2. Who is the main character of the Introduction?

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

4. What does the boy find instead of a bed in Poem 3?

5. What is the object affixed to the vehicle during Poem 2?

(see the answer key)

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