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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the character Nancy has a lively conversation with during the Introduction?
(a) Star.
(b) Miss Pratt.
(c) Blake.
(d) Tyger.

2. What are the objects being prepared in the third verse of Poem 1?
(a) Paper for writing poetry.
(b) Featherbeds for heavenly sleep.
(c) Spits of meat to consume.
(d) Loaves of bread to eat.

3. What is Blake's role in the illustration for Poem 2?
(a) Escort.
(b) Driver.
(c) Passenger.
(d) Ghost.

4. What is Nancy Willard's role that gives her insight into the poetic form of Poem 1?
(a) A student.
(b) A poet.
(c) A dreamer.
(d) A professor of literature.

5. The Frontispiece creates this tone for the remaining poems.
(a) Magical.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Pedantic.
(d) Foreboding.

6. Which character mentioned in Poem 5 wears dancing shoes?
(a) The little girl.
(b) The Man in the Marmalade Hat.
(c) The boy.
(d) William Blake.

7. What kind of a journey is the traveler embarking upon?
(a) Fictional.
(b) A heavenly one.
(c) One that spans the globe.
(d) Short and uneventful.

8. Which character is dressed as a sailor outfit?
(a) Blake.
(b) Boy.
(c) Air.
(d) Marmalade Man.

9. What are the two objects that the Man in the Marmalade Hat carries in Poem 5?
(a) A box of papers and a pen.
(b) A bird and a jewelry box.
(c) A jar of marmalade and a spoon.
(d) A bucket and a mop.

10. What is the biggest surprise awaiting the boy inside the room in Poem 3?
(a) A bear.
(b) A cat.
(c) The loft.
(d) A rabbit.

11. What objects is the traveler missing in Poem 2?
(a) Umbrella or goggles.
(b) Shoes or a sense of humor.
(c) A luggage rack or a seat.
(d) A bun or mustard.

12. In Poem 3, who should the boy be kept safe from?
(a) The perilous starlight and the old moon's lunatic cat.
(b) The bear and the rabbit.
(c) The rabbit and the girl.
(d) The Marmalade Man.

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

14. Which character calls everyone "my loves" in Poem 5?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The child on the roof.
(c) The raccoon.
(d) The Man in the Marmalade Hat.

15. Which characters are mentioned in Stanza 1 of Poem 1?
(a) Angels.
(b) Dragons.
(c) Guards.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which object mentioned in Poem 7 is below the clouds?

2. Which character smiles in the illustration at the reader in Poem 5?

3. What is the poetic form of verse employed in Poem 5?

4. Who does Nancy believe sent The Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience?

5. What is the illustration mentioned in Poem 7?

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