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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Book 5 : Chapter 1, Poetical Sketches.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word might best describe the presentation?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Melodramatic.
(c) Educational.
(d) Unique.

2. Blake asserts that the sign of great poetry is what?
(a) Each poem is complete within itself.
(b) Each poem is a part of a larger entity.
(c) Each poem is a collaboration by various artists.
(d) Each poem is written in a different style.

3. Part of the story line is that there is work that takes six thousand years to complete. Who participates in this?
(a) The good ones.
(b) God alone.
(c) Both the evil and good ones.
(d) The evil ones.

4. This first prophecy features what?
(a) A black Orc as a female character.
(b) A black Orc as a male character.
(c) A red Orc as a male character.
(d) A red Orc as a female character.

5. How does this section of Blake's work affect readers?
(a) It strikes fear into their hearts.
(b) It is interesting and informative.
(c) It is exciting.
(d) It is boring and uninteresting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Albion?

2. The increasing power of England in the modern world readily overshadows what earthly city's might?

3. What is meant by faculties?

4. This theme is handled during what?

5. There is a small amount of commentary accompanying these. The first is about whose poetry?

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