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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. What is the quality of the place that the reader experience during the first verse of Poem 1?

2. Who is the character Nancy has a lively conversation with during the Introduction?

3. Which character signs the dedication on the title page in the Introduction?

4. Which character rings a bell in Poem 4?

5. Which character mentioned during the Introduction died two hundred years ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. What magical things happen during Poem 2 when the traveler enters the car?

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

3. What does Poem 7 achieve for the reader?

4. Why does Blake enjoy the company of the Man in the Marmalade Hat in Poem 5?

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

6. Describe an unusual event that also happens during the night in Poem 4.

7. Describe the Man in the Marmalade Hat mentioned in Poem 5.

8. What kind of form does Poem 1 have?

9. What is different about the dragons?

10. What happens outside the inn when it snows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Rabbit and the Tiger are two of the most active characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that the rabbit had a direct influence upon? What are some events that the Tiger had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character that the boy initially fears but then grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 3

The Marmalade Man motivates the other characters to make amends, become friends again, and to dance.

Part 1) The Marmalade Man is similar to the Pied Piper in getting people to follow him when he plays the flute. How is he different? What is his goal?

Part 2) What would happen if the Marmalade Man did not exist? Show how his presence has a direct and good influence on the characters.

Part 3) When the Marmalade Man calls himself a needle, he symbolically is leading the people. How is his leadership different from that of the Rabbit?

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