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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 gift that the King of Cats sends to the cat who winds the clocks in Poem 13?

2. Which character weaves weather on a loom in Poem 9?

3. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 receives silver stars?

4. What character mentioned in Poem 11 is a handsome creature?

5. From what objects does green light emanate in Poem 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the poetic form of Poem 8 achieve?

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

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

4. What are the rewards offered in Poem 12?

5. Describe the significance of the final scene in the Epilogue.

6. What is the lesson contained in Poem 15?

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

8. What do the sunflowers want in Poem 8?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of taking a spiritual journey versus just a physical one? How does this affect the boy in particular?

Part 1) What is the difference in the journeys of the boy versus the Rat?

Part 2) Describe the boy's experience at the end and how it varies greatly from his arrival. What new friends has he made? What fears has he conquered?

Part 3) Of all the travelers, who gains the most knowledge and understanding from this adventure? Why?

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