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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 6, "The King of Cats Orders an Early Breakfast".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the character mentioned in Poem 6 that can kill you with a blast of breath?
(a) The King of Beasts.
(b) The King of Cats.
(c) The lobster.
(d) The Basilisk.

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

3. In the Frontispiece, who is having a conversation?
(a) Air, moon, Milky Way, star.
(b) Sun, moon, air, star.
(c) Sun, boy, King of Cats, Marmalade Man.
(d) Sun, moon, boy, Milky Way.

4. Which character twirls on her toes in Poem 4?
(a) The king of cats.
(b) The dancing moon.
(c) The tiger.
(d) The rabbit.

5. Which characters play gongs and drums during Poem 5?
(a) Children.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Hedgehogs.
(d) Badgers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspects of the characters is displayed in the illustration of Poem 2?

2. In what lines of stanzas 1 and 2 of Poem 1 does the poem literally sing itself?

3. Who is the main character of Poem 6?

4. What does the boy's friend tell him will be as soft as hay in Poem 3?

5. Which character is afraid of the flashing lights during Poem 4?

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