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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 is the emotion created during Poem 7?
(a) Joy.
(b) Exuberance.
(c) Fear.
(d) Doubt.

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

3. Which character rings a bell in Poem 4?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The tiger.
(c) The boy.
(d) William Blake.

4. Which characters mentioned during Poem 6 sleep in the upper regions of the house?
(a) The mice.
(b) The hedgehogs.
(c) The moles.
(d) The children.

5. Which characters are on a visit during Poem 4?
(a) The rabbit and the tiger.
(b) The sunflowers.
(c) The boy and the King of Cats.
(d) William Blake's friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character mentioned in Poem 7 asks the cow how it slept?

2. What does the boy request during Poem 3?

3. Who is the character outside the inn mentioned in Poem 3 that the bear warns about?

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

5. What object mentioned in Poem 5 will straighten out the bends in the roads?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of journey does the boy embark upon in the Frontispiece?

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

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

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

5. Why is the inn so appealing to travelers?

6. Is the boy comforted during Poem 3?

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

8. What kind of form does Poem 1 have?

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

10. Describe Nancy Willard as a child.

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