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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 character says farewell in Poem 16?
(a) The boy.
(b) William Blake.
(c) The tailor.
(d) The cloud.

2. What is the rare rhythmic form employed in Poem 14?
(a) Couplet.
(b) Troachic.
(c) Iambic.
(d) Sonnet.

3. Which two characters are right beside the tiger in Poem 14?
(a) A rabbit and cat.
(b) A mouse and cat.
(c) A lamb and rat.
(d) A bird and goat.

4. In line one of Poem 13, what does the King of Cats tell his wife to do?
(a) Keep her whiskers clean and sharp.
(b) Wait for him.
(c) Clean the house.
(d) Feed the mice.

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 loves puns?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The cow.
(c) The boy.
(d) The Marmalade Man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 11, who is the character that William Blake compliments?

2. Which animals does the tiger feel he must sleep by in Poem 14?

3. Which poetic form employed in Poem 8 is slower than the iambic form?

4. Which characters mentioned in Poem 8 are woven into the carpet?

5. What object was captured by the tailor using a trap of lime and twigs in Poem 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the experience different for the tiger compared to the boy in Poem 10?

2. What are some of the unusual and magical gifts the King of Cats sends his friends in Poem 13?

3. Why is the fire contained in Poem 11?

4. When the rabbit requests that everyone make way, what does the cow do in Poem 9?

5. What is special about the dance of the Marmalade Man in Poem 12?

6. What do the sunflowers want in Poem 8?

7. What is unusual about the tailor's house in Poem 15?

8. Describe the significance of the final scene in the Epilogue.

9. When the rabbit requests that everyone make believe, what does the cow do in Poem 9?

10. What are the rewards offered in Poem 12?

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