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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. Which character in the Introduction wonders what is real and what is not when staring at the ceiling?
(a) Tyger.
(b) Nancy Willard.
(c) Blake.
(d) Miss Pratt.

2. In Poem 6, Lines 4 through 7 show similarity to what story?
(a) Alice in Wonderland.
(b) Of Mice and Men.
(c) Puss n' Boots.
(d) Songs of Heaven.

3. In the Frontispiece, who is having a conversation?
(a) Sun, boy, King of Cats, Marmalade Man.
(b) Air, moon, Milky Way, star.
(c) Sun, moon, boy, Milky Way.
(d) Sun, moon, air, star.

4. Which character has been pilfering food from William Blake in Poem 15?
(a) The tailor.
(b) The tailor's wife.
(c) The boy.
(d) The tiger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character of Poem 6?

2. In Poem 3, who should the boy be kept safe from?

3. Which character in the Introduction is Nancy curious about?

4. What object mentioned in Poem 8 contains the roots of the sunflowers?

5. Which characters are on a visit during Poem 4?

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