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

2. What is the only area that stays warm despite the cold wind in Poem 11?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The barn.
(c) The hearth where the fire is made.
(d) The kitchen.

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 will guide the travelers on their voyage?
(a) The Marmalade Man.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The boy.

4. In Poem 12, on whose back do the sunflowers balance themselves?
(a) The cow.
(b) The tiger.
(c) The lion.
(d) The happy lamb.

5. Which character wears a new suit of shifting lights in Poem 15?
(a) The boy.
(b) The tiger.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The tailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the character that the sunflowers talk to in Poem 8?

2. In Poem 8, what is the object that the sunflowers track the movement of?

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 talks to William Blake?

4. What is the rhythmic form of Poem 15?

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 might take a nap like a field mouse in hay?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What characters do the sunflowers move along with in Poem 8?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does the tiger confess in Poem 14?

8. What does William Blake do after the sunflowers make their request in Poem 8?

9. What is the lesson contained in Poem 15?

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

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