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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 5, "The Man in the Marmalade Hat Arrives".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the boy's friend tell him will be as soft as hay in Poem 3?
(a) The Marmalade Man's hat.
(b) The bear's arms.
(c) The blanket on the floor.
(d) The featherbed of the angel.

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

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

4. What does the illustration for Poem 1 contain?
(a) Blake fighting a dragon.
(b) Two dragon cooks with yellow eyes.
(c) Nancy Willard sleeping.
(d) Two angels playing with two children.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which characters play gongs and drums during Poem 5?

3. What is the poetic form of Poem 4?

4. Who is the first character the boy meets in Poem 3?

5. Which creature mentioned in Poem 3 speaks in italics?

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