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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 notices that stars are falling in Poem 10?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The cat.
(c) The boy.
(d) The tiger.

2. In Poem 8, what is the object that the sunflowers track the movement of?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The Sun.
(c) The Moon.
(d) The boy.

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

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

5. In the epigraph of Poem 16, what is the reader reminded to do?
(a) Rest at the inn.
(b) Visit the inn.
(c) Share food with others.
(d) Have a face that gives light.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 has reddish hair?

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 loves puns?

4. How does Stanza 3 of Poem 13 differ from the other stanzas?

5. Which character is cold and afraid of losing a thumb in Poem 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the experience different for the rabbit compared to the cat in Poem 10?

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

3. What are the rewards offered in Poem 12?

4. Why does the tiger confess in Poem 14?

5. What does the poetic form of Poem 8 achieve?

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

7. Describe tasks the King of Cats gives his wife in Poem 13.

8. What do the sunflowers want in Poem 8?

9. What does Blake urge his readers to do in the Epilogue?

10. Why is the fire contained in Poem 11?

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