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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. Which characters mentioned during Poem 4 are busy working on another poem?
(a) The rabbit and the King of Cats.
(b) The boy and the rabbit.
(c) William Blake and his assistant.
(d) The Sun and the Moon.

2. What object in Poem 7 was eaten with butter?
(a) A muffin.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A star.
(d) A scone.

3. What does the boy request during Poem 3?
(a) A glass of milk and cookies.
(b) A sleeping bag and tent.
(c) A clock, a lock, a lamp, and an hourglass.
(d) A pillow, a bed, a blanket, and a book.

4. What are the two objects that the Man in the Marmalade Hat carries in Poem 5?
(a) A box of papers and a pen.
(b) A bucket and a mop.
(c) A bird and a jewelry box.
(d) A jar of marmalade and a spoon.

5. Which characters play gongs and drums during Poem 5?
(a) Badgers.
(b) Children.
(c) Rabbits.
(d) Hedgehogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which object mentioned in Poem 2 obligingly shrinks flat?

2. What does the boy find instead of a bed in Poem 3?

3. How many verses does Poem 1 contain and what is the rhyming pattern?

4. Who are the characters in Poem 1 that make snowmen?

5. Which character is the anchor who comforts the other characters mentioned during Poem 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the tiger and boy afraid in Poem 4?

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

3. What are the dangers outside the inn mentioned in Poem 3?

4. What does the Frontispiece accomplish?

5. What is the whimsical event that occurs during Poem 7?

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

7. What does the scene for the meal in Poem 6 consist of and where does it take place?

8. What is the relationship between Nancy and Miss Pratt?

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

10. Is the boy comforted during Poem 3?

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