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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. Which character in the Introduction says, "Lights off. I'm going downstairs"?
(a) Miss Pratt.
(b) Tyger.
(c) Blake.
(d) Nancy Willard.

2. What is the main character's midnight snack in Poem 6?
(a) A plate of moles.
(b) A hedgehog.
(c) A dozen lobster claws.
(d) A stew of nine mice.

3. Which character do people confuse the King of Cats with during Poem 6?
(a) The Sun.
(b) The King of Beasts.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The Moon.

4. What objects are missing in the room described in Poem 3?
(a) A clock and lock.
(b) A boy and a pillow.
(c) A bed and a bear.
(d) A cat and a door.

5. What is the traveler carrying?
(a) A journal and a magic box.
(b) A hatbox and suitcase.
(c) A book of poems and an umbrella.
(d) The Milky Way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the color of the raincoat and boots mentioned in Poem 2?

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

3. What characters gaze out from another tower in Poem 6?

4. Which character in the Introduction wonders what is real and what is not when staring at the ceiling?

5. In Poem 1, what actions are the dragons responsible for?

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