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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To which character does the King of Cats sends the shadows of a dozen mice in Poem 13?
(a) The cat who winds the clock.
(b) His wife.
(c) The cat who brings ice to his house.
(d) The cat who guards the door.

4. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 is literal?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The sunflower.
(d) The cow.

5. By making believe in Poem 9, what can people do?
(a) Ride clouds.
(b) Travel places.
(c) Sleep on hay.
(d) Build moats.

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

7. 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.

8. Which characters mentioned in Poem 16 are bakers?
(a) The dragons.
(b) The rabbit and the cat.
(c) The mice.
(d) The innkeeper and his wife.

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

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

11. What object mentioned in Poem 8 contains the roots of the sunflowers?
(a) The grass.
(b) The wall.
(c) The carpet.
(d) The Moon.

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

13. Which character mentioned in Poem 14 has a childlike faith?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The rat.
(d) The cat.

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

15. During Poem 10, what does staying awake symbolize?
(a) Keeping beauty to yourself.
(b) Capitalizing on beauty around.
(c) Staying warm.
(d) Being alive to the loveliness around us.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the main character of Poem 9?

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 holds a telescope and is captain?

3. What is the ballad form of Poem 8?

4. What is the rhyme form of Poem 11?

5. What is the rhyme scheme employed in Poem 16?

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