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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 does the boy find instead of a bed in Poem 3?
(a) An afghan.
(b) A box.
(c) A bear.
(d) A blanket.

2. What is the poetic form of verse employed in Poem 5?
(a) Literal.
(b) Anapestic.
(c) Hexameter.
(d) Iambic.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two objects that the Man in the Marmalade Hat carries in Poem 5?

2. Who is the main character of the Introduction?

3. The Frontispiece creates this tone for the remaining poems.

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

5. What object lies at the top of the tower in Poem 6?

(see the answer key)

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