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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of the year does the Man in the Marmalade Hat appear in Poem 5?

2. Who are the characters in Poem 1 that make snowmen?

3. How wide does the carriage mentioned in Poem 2 become?

4. What does the boy find instead of a bed in Poem 3?

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 7 stands on gossamer white clouds?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nancy think about when she stares at the glowing stars on her ceiling?

2. What is different about the dragons?

3. What does the Frontispiece accomplish?

4. What is unusual about the king's breakfast described in Poem 6?

5. What are the dangers outside the inn mentioned in Poem 3?

6. What kind of journey does the boy embark upon in the Frontispiece?

7. Why does the man in the marmalade hat bring the bottle of starch in Poem 5?

8. What is the inscription in the book of poems mentioned in the Introduction?

9. What aspect of the Frontispiece's story appears out of this world?

10. What special features does the car described in Poem 2 have on the outside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing occurs throughout the series of poems, usually indicating the next journey or the arrival of new characters. Give 3 examples and show they describe events or characters that will soon appear.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the carpet to the Sunflowers? How do the Sunflowers reveal their personalities to Blake?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of making amends and forgiveness for wrongdoing that is illustrated in Poem 15, "Blake Tells the Tiger the Tale of the Tailor." What has the Tiger done that requires forgiveness? How does Blake explain the tailor's experience?

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