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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. Which character is still snoozing during all the activity of Poem 5?

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

3. What does the boy request during Poem 3?

4. In the Frontispiece, which character asks if the others will come?

5. What objects are missing in the room described in Poem 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Is the boy comforted during Poem 3?

3. What is different about the dragons?

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

5. Why is the inn so appealing to travelers?

6. Describe Nancy Willard as a child.

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

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

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

10. What is below the cow in the sky in Poem 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The King of Cats offers special presents to his friends that reveal his imaginative nature and how he has stepped from the practical to the magical world. Choose one of the 3 options below to write about.

1) What are some examples of gifts he offers? By offering these gifts, what does the King of Cats reveal about himself?

2) How does the King of Cats change from being practical to increasingly mystical in the poem? How does this parallel his relationship with William Blake?

3) The King of Cats also appears more generous and imaginative in his writing. Show 3 examples of this change.

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

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?

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