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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 mentioned in Poem 8 has reddish hair?

2. What is the rhyme form of Poem 11?

3. Which two characters are right beside the tiger in Poem 14?

4. Which characters mentioned in Poem 8 are tired of traveling?

5. Which character in Poem 9 gives the gift of hay?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is unusual about the tailor's house in Poem 15?

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

4. What are the rewards offered in Poem 12?

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

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

7. Describe tasks the King of Cats gives his wife in Poem 13.

8. What does Blake say to the fire in Poem 10?

9. Why does the tiger confess in Poem 14?

10. What characters do the sunflowers move along with in Poem 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the gifts William Blake gives each of the travelers who accompany him to the Milky Way. Explain what each character does and what the gift represents.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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