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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 15, "Blake Tells the Tiger the Tale of the Tailor".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the illustration mentioned in Poem 7?
(a) William Blake feeding the cow.
(b) A full-sized cow up in the sky.
(c) The Moon hiding behind clouds.
(d) A little boy dancing with serving girls.

2. Which character signs the dedication on the title page in the Introduction?
(a) Miss Pratt.
(b) Blake.
(c) Nancy Willard.
(d) Tyger.

3. Which character ultimately reassures the boy in Poem 3?
(a) The cat.
(b) The Moon.
(c) The bear.
(d) The rabbit.

4. 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.

5. How does the Frontispiece differ from the other poems?
(a) it involves fictional characters.
(b) It has metaphorical characters.
(c) It is very long.
(d) It does not rhyme or follow standard scansion patterns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the poetic form of Poem 4?

2. What is Nancy Willard's role that gives her insight into the poetic form of Poem 1?

3. What animal is the vehicle mentioned in Poem 2 similar to?

4. Which character weaves weather on a loom in Poem 9?

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 says fools only get things from heaven?

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