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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 accomplished by removing capitals and having simple, exact rhymes in Poem 2?

2. What object mentioned in Poem 2 contains the inscription "Blake's Celestial Limousine?"

3. Who is the first character the boy meets in Poem 3?

4. Which character calls everyone "my loves" in Poem 5?

5. Who are the characters that appear in the third stanza of Poem 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the scene for the meal in Poem 6 consist of and where does it take place?

3. What is different about the dragons?

4. Why is the inn so appealing to travelers?

5. What do the little children do when the Man in the Marmalade Hat arrives in Poem 5?

6. How does the bear comfort the boy in Poem 3?

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

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

9. What is the whimsical event that occurs during Poem 7?

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

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

How does the poetic form rime couye reveal the fantasy of the unfolding journey, working with the lights and noise of the physical experience of the Sun and Moon's arrival?

Essay Topic 3

Write a short essay analyzing the different emotional changes of 3 characters, looking at similar events and how they impact each of them quite differently.

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