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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 13, "The King of Cats Sends a Postcard to His Wife".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Poem 10, what characters does William Blake lead on a walk?
(a) Boy, rat, cow, and Marmalade Man.
(b) Tiger, rabbit, and Moon.
(c) Rabbit, cat, tiger, boy, and rat.
(d) Rabbit, cow, tiger, boy, and cat.

2. During Poem 10, what does staying awake symbolize?
(a) Keeping beauty to yourself.
(b) Being alive to the loveliness around us.
(c) Staying warm.
(d) Capitalizing on beauty around.

3. Which character in the Frontispiece wants to know how far the journey will be?
(a) Boy.
(b) Marmalade Man.
(c) Star.
(d) Moon.

4. Which object is always present in Poem 7?
(a) The weather vane.
(b) The table.
(c) The Moon.
(d) The wren.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 loves puns?

3. To which character does the King of Cats sends the shadows of a dozen mice in Poem 13?

4. What does the boy request during Poem 3?

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 is literal?

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