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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 might take a nap like a field mouse in hay?
(a) The little girl.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The cow.

2. What happens in Poem 12 when the fighting ends?
(a) Resting.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Eating.
(d) Dancing.

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

4. What does the cow think "believe" will turn out to be in Poem 9?
(a) A cloud.
(b) A boat with feet and fins.
(c) A castle.
(d) A moat.

5. What object was captured by the tailor using a trap of lime and twigs in Poem 15?
(a) Mouse fur.
(b) Snail's feet.
(c) Robin's wings.
(d) Bat's wool.

6. From what objects does green light emanate in Poem 10?
(a) The stars.
(b) The shoes.
(c) The gloves.
(d) The dirt.

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

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

9. Through what does the Marmalade Man asks the other characters to follow him in Poem 12?
(a) The Milky Way.
(b) The moat.
(c) Mist and maze.
(d) The valley.

10. What is the rhythmic form of Poem 15?
(a) Iambic quadrameter in AABB form.
(b) Iambic quadrameter in ABBA form.
(c) Iambic hexameter in AABB form.
(d) Iambic hexameter in ABBA form.

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

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

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

14. In Poem 12, on whose back do the sunflowers balance themselves?
(a) The lion.
(b) The tiger.
(c) The cow.
(d) The happy lamb.

15. What is the rhyme scheme employed in Poem 16?
(a) ABCA.
(b) ABCC.
(c) AABB.
(d) ABBA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 is literal?

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 14 has been stealing?

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 14 has a childlike faith?

4. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 receives golden stars?

5. Who is the character that drinks tea with William Blake in Poem 13?

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