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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which character twirls on her toes in Poem 4?
(a) The king of cats.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The dancing moon.
(d) The tiger.

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

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

5. What does the title of Poem 1, "William Blake's Inn for Innocent and Experienced Travelers" refer to?
(a) Poems from a French author.
(b) Poetry by William Shakespeare.
(c) Songs of Sorrow and Songs of Innocence.
(d) Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.

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

7. 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 boy and a pillow.
(d) A clock and lock.

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

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 bucket and a mop.
(d) A jar of marmalade and a spoon.

10. Which character is still snoozing during all the activity of Poem 5?
(a) The boy.
(b) The tiger.
(c) The raccoon.
(d) The hedgehog.

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

12. When asked if the other characters are coming, which character in the Frontispiece replies "soon"?
(a) Marmalade Man.
(b) Star.
(c) Air.
(d) Moon.

13. Which character in Poem 5 is happy to see the the Man in the Marmalade Hat?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The boy.
(c) The rabbit.
(d) William Blake.

14. How wide does the carriage mentioned in Poem 2 become?
(a) An amphitheater.
(b) A soft, grassy field.
(c) A stadium.
(d) A helicopter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character sings during Poem 6?

2. Which character rings a bell in Poem 4?

3. Which characters mentioned during Poem 6 sleep in the upper regions of the house?

4. What object lies at the top of the tower in Poem 6?

5. Which character mentioned during the Introduction died two hundred years ago?

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