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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. These writings start as what?
(a) Poetic verse rather than prose.
(b) Iambic pentameter rather than hexameter.
(c) Couplets rather than ottava rima.
(d) Prose rather than poetic verse.

2. What are mentioned more than once?
(a) Candles.
(b) Eucharist cups.
(c) Altars.
(d) Pews.

3. This often includes a greater discussion of what?
(a) His beliefs.
(b) His family.
(c) His hobbies.
(d) His art.

4. How are the poems labeled in their sequence?
(a) As days.
(b) As evenings.
(c) As mornings.
(d) As nights.

5. He uses his powers to do what?
(a) Enter and traverse hells.
(b) Destroy hells.
(c) Create hells.
(d) Leave hells.

Short Answer Questions

1. Urizen is where?

2. In the poem, Summer, each stanza is progressively ______________ than the one before it.

3. As what has Blake's value been acknowledged?

4. This portion is devoted to what?

5. How will those intently interested in the details of this part of his work feel about having been included?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do these writings compare to William Blake's previous works?

2. Describe the earlier set of etchings.

3. Describe this section.

4. Describe the poems that are dedicated to the stage.

5. Describe the evil ones in Blake's poetic stories.

6. Describe the poems called "nights."

7. How is this amended, thematically?

8. Upon what do these poems focus?

9. What is one example of Blake's beliefs being discussed into greater detail in this section?

10. How have Blake's works been preserved?

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