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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. To which character does the King of Cats sends the shadows of a dozen mice in Poem 13?
(a) The cat who winds the clock.
(b) The cat who brings ice to his house.
(c) His wife.
(d) The cat who guards the door.

2. Which characters mentioned in Poem 16 are bakers?
(a) The dragons.
(b) The rabbit and the cat.
(c) The mice.
(d) The innkeeper and his wife.

3. In Poem 9, typically, who are the characters that typically receive the phrase "make way" when they arrive?
(a) The rich and the royalty.
(b) The Sun and the Moon.
(c) William Blake and his dragons.
(d) The children.

4. By making believe in Poem 9, what can people do?
(a) Build moats.
(b) Ride clouds.
(c) Travel places.
(d) Sleep on hay.

5. Through what does the Marmalade Man asks the other characters to follow him in Poem 12?
(a) The moat.
(b) The valley.
(c) The Milky Way.
(d) Mist and maze.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characters are cuddled upon on the floor by the fire in Poem 11?

2. Who is the main character of Poem 9?

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 shines with dew?

4. Which two characters are right beside the tiger in Poem 14?

5. What is the ballad form of Poem 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so special about the walk on the Milky Way described in Poem 10?

2. Why does the tiger confess in Poem 14?

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

4. Why would the lion lie down beside a bear, rabbit, sheep, and bird in Poem 14?

5. Why does Blake give the rat iron boots to wear in Poem 10?

6. What is a big difference between the rabbit and the cow in Poem 9?

7. What do the sunflowers want in Poem 8?

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

9. What does Blake say to the fire in Poem 10?

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

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