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

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

3. What is the setting?
(a) England.
(b) Albion.
(c) France.
(d) America.

4. This set of verses describes the struggle of what?
(a) Good and evil amongst those dwelling upon the Earth.
(b) Love and jealousy amongst those dwelling upon the Earth.
(c) Love and hate amongst those dwelling upon the Earth.
(d) Good and evil amongst those dwelling in the Heavens.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The poetry is akin to some of his preceding works in what way?

3. How can readers uninterested in Blake's spiritual vision enjoy it as pure literature?

4. The next portion commences with what?

5. To what classic Renaissance poet are two of Blake's book related?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what does Blake clearly have hope?

2. Describe the purpose of this piece.

3. How is this poetry akin to some of he preceding works?

4. What two arguments does the author set forth?

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

6. How is the author's presentation of his Jerusalem melodramatic?

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

8. How does this story open?

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

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

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