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

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

3. Which characters mentioned during Poem 6 sleep in the upper regions of the house?
(a) The moles.
(b) The hedgehogs.
(c) The mice.
(d) The children.

4. Who is the main character?
(a) Air.
(b) Marmalade Man.
(c) Blake.
(d) Boy.

5. What is the destination of the exciting journey involving fantasy characters in the Introduction?
(a) The attic.
(b) The heavens.
(c) The inn.
(d) The garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a journey is the traveler embarking upon?

2. Which character mentioned during the Introduction died two hundred years ago?

3. In Poem 6, Lines 4 through 7 show similarity to what story?

4. When asked if the other characters are coming, which character in the Frontispiece replies "soon"?

5. Which character twirls on her toes in Poem 4?

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