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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character is working in an office in the illustration of Poem 11?
(a) The tiger.
(b) Mrs. Blake.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The rat.

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

3. Which character wears a new suit of shifting lights in Poem 15?
(a) The tailor.
(b) The boy.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The tiger.

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

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

6. Which character is cold and afraid of losing a thumb in Poem 10?
(a) The boy.
(b) William Blake.
(c) The rabbit.
(d) The tiger.

7. Which characters mentioned in Poem 8 are tired of traveling?
(a) The sunflowers.
(b) The girls.
(c) The boy and the rabbit.
(d) The Moon and Sun.

8. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 has reddish hair?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The girl.
(c) The boy.
(d) The rabbit.

9. Why does the tiger ask William Blake for a story in Poem 14?
(a) To restore his health.
(b) To get hungry.
(c) To ease his anxieties.
(d) To fall asleep.

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

11. Which animals does the tiger feel he must sleep by in Poem 14?
(a) Bear, rabbit, bird, and sheep.
(b) Bear, lamb, rabbit, and rat.
(c) Lamb, rabbit, rat, and cat.
(d) Rabbit, rat, cat, and mouse.

12. Which two characters have to make amends in Poem 12?
(a) The lamb and tiger.
(b) The fox and hound.
(c) The boy and rabbit.
(d) The cat and rat.

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

14. What household matters does the King of Cats asks his wife about in Poem 13?
(a) Repairing the roof.
(b) The growing catnip and patching the garden wall.
(c) Chasing the tabbies.
(d) Cleaning and scrubbing the house.

15. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 has been busy cleaning the inn?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The Marmalade Man.
(c) The boy.
(d) The rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the gift that the King of Cats sends to the cat who winds the clocks in Poem 13?

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 is the only one that is not happy?

3. Which characters mentioned in Poem 16 are bakers?

4. What is the rare rhythmic form employed in Poem 14?

5. What happens in Poem 12 when the fighting ends?

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