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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 object mentioned in Poem 8 contains the roots of the sunflowers?

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 loves puns?

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

4. Which character receives only a handful of dirt in Poem 10?

5. Through what does the Marmalade Man asks the other characters to follow him in Poem 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the lesson contained in Poem 15?

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

7. What are the rewards offered in Poem 12?

8. What is so special about the walk on the Milky Way described in Poem 10?

9. What does Blake urge his readers to do in the Epilogue?

10. How is the experience different for the tiger compared to the boy in Poem 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the Marmalade Man are the King of Cats are important characters.

Part 1) Compare the Marmalade Man to the King of Cats. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What metaphorical purpose does the Marmalade Man offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) The Marmalade Man offers to clean the inn. What symbolism is inherent in this act and how does it reveal that the journey is a spiritual one?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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