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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 outside the inn mentioned in Poem 3 that the bear warns about?
(a) The Marmalade Man.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) A cat.
(d) The girl.

2. What is the poetic form of Poem 1, "William Blake's Inn for Innocent and Experienced Travelers?"
(a) Stanza.
(b) Virelai.
(c) Sonnet.
(d) Haiku.

3. Which character do people confuse the King of Cats with during Poem 6?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The Moon.
(c) The Sun.
(d) The King of Beasts.

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

5. What is the object affixed to the vehicle during Poem 2?
(a) A glowing star.
(b) A small bird.
(c) A toy.
(d) A British Flag.

6. What is the emotion created during Poem 7?
(a) Fear.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Joy.
(d) Exuberance.

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

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

9. Which character sings during Poem 6?
(a) The boy.
(b) The King of Beasts.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The King of Cats.

10. What object in Poem 7 was eaten with butter?
(a) A star.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A scone.
(d) A muffin.

11. Which character mentioned during Poem 4 surprisingly moves in the middle of the night?
(a) The boy.
(b) The Sun.
(c) The sunflower.
(d) The rabbit.

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

13. When the boy is homesick, what does he wish for during Poem 3?
(a) His parents.
(b) The comforts of home.
(c) His teddy bear.
(d) His friend.

14. What object lies at the top of the tower in Poem 6?
(a) A plate.
(b) A bowl.
(c) A table.
(d) A door.

15. What is the object mentioned in Poem 7 that shines from above?
(a) The star.
(b) The cloud.
(c) The Moon.
(d) The weather vane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rhythmic pattern of Poem 4?

2. Which character in the Frontispiece wants to know how far the journey will be?

3. What are the objects being prepared in the third verse of Poem 1?

4. What kind of a journey is the traveler embarking upon?

5. In Poem 6, what does the main character's breakfast consist of?

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