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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 mentioned in Poem 6 that can kill you with a blast of breath?
(a) The King of Cats.
(b) The King of Beasts.
(c) The lobster.
(d) The Basilisk.

2. Who is the main character of the Introduction?
(a) Tyger.
(b) Miss Pratt.
(c) Blake.
(d) Nancy Willard.

3. Which characters are on a visit during Poem 4?
(a) William Blake's friends.
(b) The rabbit and the tiger.
(c) The sunflowers.
(d) The boy and the King of Cats.

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

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

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

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

8. Which character mentioned in Poem 7 offers the cow bread and butter?
(a) The boy.
(b) The Moon.
(c) The girl.
(d) William Blake.

9. What object mentioned in Poem 2 contains the inscription "Blake's Celestial Limousine?"
(a) Umbrella.
(b) Cap.
(c) Macintosh.
(d) Boots.

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

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

12. What does the illustration for Poem 1 contain?
(a) Two dragon cooks with yellow eyes.
(b) Blake fighting a dragon.
(c) Nancy Willard sleeping.
(d) Two angels playing with two children.

13. How many couplets exist in Poem 7?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

14. What does the boy request during Poem 3?
(a) A pillow, a bed, a blanket, and a book.
(b) A glass of milk and cookies.
(c) A sleeping bag and tent.
(d) A clock, a lock, a lamp, and an hourglass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the color of the raincoat and boots mentioned in Poem 2?

2. What is the object mentioned in Poem 7 that shines from above?

3. What is the emotion created during Poem 7?

4. Which character twirls on her toes in Poem 4?

5. In Poem 6, Lines 4 through 7 show similarity to what story?

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