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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. How many couplets exist in Poem 7?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

2. Who does Nancy believe sent The Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience?
(a) Blake
(b) Nancy Willard.
(c) Miss Pratt.
(d) Tyger.

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

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

5. Which character is afraid of the flashing lights during Poem 4?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The boy.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The King of Cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the light mentioned during Poem 4 come from?

2. What does the boy request during Poem 3?

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

4. Where will the journey proposed during the Frontispiece take the traveler?

5. Who is the first character the boy meets in Poem 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blake do during Poem 2?

2. What happens outside the inn when it snows?

3. Describe the little boy's appearance in the Frontispiece.

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

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

6. Why does the man in the marmalade hat bring the bottle of starch in Poem 5?

7. Describe the room mentioned in Poem 3.

8. What is the Basilisk mentioned in Poem 6?

9. How does the bear comfort the boy in Poem 3?

10. Why is the inn so appealing to travelers?

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