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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the first character the boy meets in Poem 3?
(a) The Moon.
(b) A bear.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A girl.

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

4. What character insists on cleaning the inn in Poem 5?
(a) The tiger.
(b) William Blake.
(c) The boy.
(d) The Man in the Marmalade Hat.

5. Which two characters mentioned in Poem 4 are dancing and singing?
(a) The boy and the rabbit.
(b) William Blake and the boy.
(c) The Sun and the Moon.
(d) The tiger and the sunflower.

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

7. 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 bucket and a mop.
(c) A bird and a jewelry box.
(d) A box of papers and a pen.

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

13. Which character mentioned during the Introduction died two hundred years ago?
(a) Blake.
(b) Miss Pratt.
(c) Tyger.
(d) Babysitter.

14. 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.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in the Introduction wonders what is real and what is not when staring at the ceiling?

2. The Frontispiece creates this tone for the remaining poems.

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

4. Who is the main character?

5. Which character calls everyone "my loves" in Poem 5?

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