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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is pasted on the ceiling of the room mentioned in the Introduction?
(a) Poems.
(b) Stars.
(c) Rainbows.
(d) Drawings.

2. Where does the light mentioned during Poem 4 come from?
(a) The crouching Sun.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) The dancing Moon.
(d) The reflection of the stars.

3. What is the object that begins to purr when the traveler enter the car during Poem 2?
(a) Wheel.
(b) Seat.
(c) Suitcase.
(d) Hat.

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

5. Which two characters are dressed in tails in Poem 5?
(a) The rabbit and the tiger.
(b) The two children.
(c) The raccoon and the hedgehog.
(d) The Man in the Marmalade Hat and William Blake.

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

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

8. What character carries dishes in Poem 6?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The King of Cats.
(c) The Man in the Marmalade Hat.
(d) The boy.

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

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

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

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

13. Which character is afraid of the flashing lights during Poem 4?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The boy.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The King of Cats.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what lines of stanzas 1 and 2 of Poem 1 does the poem literally sing itself?

2. Which characters play gongs and drums during Poem 5?

3. What is the illustration mentioned in Poem 7?

4. Which character sings during Poem 6?

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

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