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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. England was quite strong as a nation during Blake's lifetime and only became more so before it waned. However, Blake chooses to employ what aspect of the country as well?
(a) Its current strength.
(b) The ancient strength.
(c) Its future strength.
(d) The strength of its recent past.

2. How does this work begin?
(a) With a preamble by Blake.
(b) With a discussion of Blake's artwork.
(c) With a poem by Blake.
(d) With a preamble by various scholars.

3. The label for this section of work is _________.
(a) Boring.
(b) Useless.
(c) Encouraging.
(d) Interesting.

4. What is Albion?
(a) The ancient name of Blake's homeland, England.
(b) An ancient Mayan civilization.
(c) A city in New York.
(d) A school in England.

5. Readers are advised that to take in the full sense of this section, it might be best to do what?
(a) Read this with a professor.
(b) Read this more than once.
(c) Read this out loud.
(d) Read this slowly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might one describe Blake's set of verses?

2. The story continues to move along in its _____________.

3. What is the setting?

4. The images and feelings are _______________.

5. What modern technology has been applied in order to make discovery and rediscovery of some parts of William Blake's artworks possible?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Blake's writing affect the reader?

2. What commentary accompanies these illustrations?

3. What is said about truth in this section?

4. Compare England and Jerusalem, based on Blake's work.

5. What is the purpose of these two "books"?

6. What perception does Druidry include?

7. What does Blake think of the resurrection?

8. How are Blake's repetitions of certain thematic elements important?

9. How might one describe the words used by Blake? Give an example from the text to support your response.

10. About what transformation does Blake discuss?

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