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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In line one of Poem 13, what does the King of Cats tell his wife to do?
(a) Wait for him.
(b) Clean the house.
(c) Keep her whiskers clean and sharp.
(d) Feed the mice.

2. Which poetic form employed in Poem 8 is slower than the iambic form?
(a) Dactyl.
(b) Anapestic.
(c) Hexameter.
(d) Cinquain.

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 receives golden stars?
(a) The boy.
(b) The cat.
(c) The rabbit.
(d) The tiger.

4. Which character receives emerald green boots in Poem 10?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The rat.
(c) The cat.
(d) The rabbit.

5. Who is the character that drinks tea with William Blake in Poem 13?
(a) The wife of the King of Cats.
(b) The King of Cats.
(c) The cat who winds the clock.
(d) The cat who guards the door.

6. What is the only area that stays warm despite the cold wind in Poem 11?
(a) The barn.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The hearth where the fire is made.

7. Who is the main character of Poem 9?
(a) The Marmalade Man.
(b) The cow.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The rabbit.

8. In the epigraph of Poem 16, what is the reader reminded to do?
(a) Have a face that gives light.
(b) Share food with others.
(c) Visit the inn.
(d) Rest at the inn.

9. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 holds a telescope and is captain?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) William Blake.
(c) The Marmalade Man.
(d) The boy.

10. What are the materials used by the tailor to build a house in Poem 15?
(a) Silk and wool.
(b) Bat's wool, mouse fur, and mole's skin.
(c) Hay and onion skin.
(d) Stars and the Milky Way.

11. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 shines with dew?
(a) The grass.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The Moon.
(d) The sunflower.

12. Which characters are cuddled upon on the floor by the fire in Poem 11?
(a) The travelers.
(b) The dragons.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Blake.
(d) The sunflowers.

13. Which object mentioned in Poem 8 is far away and yellow and orange like the sunflowers?
(a) The tortoise.
(b) The city.
(c) The King of Cats.
(d) The tiger.

14. Which character mentioned during Poem 8 is tired?
(a) The boy.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The sunflower.

15. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 says fools only get things from heaven?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The Marmalade Man.
(c) The rat.
(d) William Blake.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stanza 3 of Poem 13 differ from the other stanzas?

2. Why does the tiger ask William Blake for a story in Poem 14?

3. In Poem 12, on whose back do the sunflowers balance themselves?

4. What household matters does the King of Cats asks his wife about in Poem 13?

5. What is the ballad form of Poem 8?

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