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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a journey is the traveler embarking upon?
(a) One that spans the globe.
(b) A heavenly one.
(c) Short and uneventful.
(d) Fictional.

2. Who is the main character of the Introduction?
(a) Miss Pratt.
(b) Blake.
(c) Nancy Willard.
(d) Tyger.

3. What does the boy find instead of a bed in Poem 3?
(a) A bear.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A box.
(d) An afghan.

4. What is the main character's midnight snack in Poem 6?
(a) A stew of nine mice.
(b) A plate of moles.
(c) A hedgehog.
(d) A dozen lobster claws.

5. What are the objects being prepared in the third verse of Poem 1?
(a) Loaves of bread to eat.
(b) Paper for writing poetry.
(c) Spits of meat to consume.
(d) Featherbeds for heavenly sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character Nancy has a lively conversation with during the Introduction?

2. What objects is the traveler missing in Poem 2?

3. What is accomplished by removing capitals and having simple, exact rhymes in Poem 2?

4. Which character in Poem 5 is happy to see the the Man in the Marmalade Hat?

5. Who are the characters that appear in the third stanza of Poem 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Blake enjoy the company of the Man in the Marmalade Hat in Poem 5?

2. Describe an unusual event that also happens during the night in Poem 4.

3. What kind of form does Poem 1 have?

4. What does Poem 7 achieve for the reader?

5. What special features does the car described in Poem 2 have on the outside?

6. What aspect of the Frontispiece's story appears out of this world?

7. What is special about the poetic form employed in Poem 4?

8. Describe the Man in the Marmalade Hat mentioned in Poem 5.

9. Describe how the cow makes the cloud into a bed in Poem 7.

10. What does the Frontispiece accomplish?

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