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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. 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) The evil ones.
(c) Both the evil and good ones.
(d) God alone.

2. About what spiritual transformation does Blake discuss here?
(a) Jesus Christ into a the Holy Spirit.
(b) The changing of water into wine.
(c) The changing of wine into the blood of Christ.
(d) A human being into the incorruptible spiritual form Jesus Christ exemplified and taught was possible.

3. Does Blake feel that the resurrection is true?
(a) No.
(b) Possibly.
(c) Maybe.
(d) Yes.

4. What do these books perpetuate?
(a) The ideas of many at this time in history.
(b) The beliefs of most Englishmen.
(c) Blake's new and radical ideas.
(d) The ideas and theme that have been introduced in the preceding sections.

5. Does this theme continue throughout this sequence of images?
(a) No.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) Yes.
(d) Mostly.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what is knowledge derived?

2. Blake attempts to explain what's connection to feminine and female "space" is in contrast to male or masculine "space"?

3. Blake delves into the difference between Christ's resurrected body of spirit and what?

4. What does this set of verses describe?

5. What is epistemology?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has William Blake made predictions about the world?

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

3. How does the England of Blake's time influence his work?

4. For what does Blake clearly have hope?

5. What personal beliefs does the author share with the reader?

6. What is the Spectre?

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

8. What has been done to create this book?

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

10. Describe the "books" related to the writings of Milton.

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