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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 will guide the travelers on their voyage?
(a) The boy.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The Marmalade Man.

2. Why does the tiger ask William Blake for a story in Poem 14?
(a) To ease his anxieties.
(b) To get hungry.
(c) To restore his health.
(d) To fall asleep.

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 receives silver stars?
(a) The rat.
(b) The boy.
(c) The rabbit.
(d) The cat.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poem 10, what characters does William Blake lead on a walk?

2. Which character says farewell in Poem 16?

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

4. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 is literal?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the fire contained in Poem 11?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does the tiger confess in Poem 14?

10. What is the lesson contained in Poem 15?

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