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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 objects is the traveler missing in Poem 2?
(a) A luggage rack or a seat.
(b) Shoes or a sense of humor.
(c) A bun or mustard.
(d) Umbrella or goggles.

2. How does the Frontispiece differ from the other poems?
(a) it involves fictional characters.
(b) It is very long.
(c) It does not rhyme or follow standard scansion patterns.
(d) It has metaphorical characters.

3. What characters gaze out from another tower in Poem 6?
(a) Two rabbits.
(b) Two moles.
(c) Two thrushes.
(d) Two sunflowers.

4. What is Blake's role in the illustration for Poem 2?
(a) Passenger.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Driver.
(d) Escort.

5. What does the title of Poem 1, "William Blake's Inn for Innocent and Experienced Travelers" refer to?
(a) Poems from a French author.
(b) Poetry by William Shakespeare.
(c) Songs of Sorrow and Songs of Innocence.
(d) Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the objects being prepared in the third verse of Poem 1?

2. Which character sings during Poem 6?

3. Which creature mentioned in Poem 3 speaks in italics?

4. Which character in the Introduction wonders what is real and what is not when staring at the ceiling?

5. What object in Poem 7 was eaten with butter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the driver mentioned in Poem 2.

2. What do the little children do when the Man in the Marmalade Hat arrives in Poem 5?

3. What is different about the dragons?

4. What is below the cow in the sky in Poem 7?

5. Who does the King of Cats compare himself to in Poem 6 and why?

6. Why is the inn so appealing to travelers?

7. What does the Frontispiece accomplish?

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

9. What magical things happen during Poem 2 when the traveler enters the car?

10. What is the surprising contrast in the character of the rabbit that Poem 4 reveals?

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