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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How have Blake's works been arranged?

2. 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?

3. What fundamental division does Blake believe exists?

4. What do these books perpetuate?

5. Readers are advised that to take in the full sense of this section, it might be best to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what transformation does Blake discuss?

2. What is the Spectre?

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

4. How does the author share his worldliness?

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

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

7. What does Blake think of the resurrection?

8. What has been done to create this book?

9. How does this story open?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three types of men, according to Blake.

Part 1) What are these three types of men? How are they similar? How are they different?

Part 2) How has he come to the conclusion that there are three types of men?

Part 3) Do you agree with Blake? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Some of Blake's works relate to the writings of Milton.

Part 1) Who is Milton? How do they relate to Milton's work?

Part 2) Why does Blake relate to Milton's work?

Part 3) In your own art, writing, or other pursuits, by whom are you influenced? Why? How does this influence compare to Milton's influence on Blake?

Essay Topic 3

Blake introduces the ideas of Hell and demons.

Part 1) What does he say about Hell and demons? Why does he introduce this?

Part 2) How do Hell and demons relate to Blake's philosophies and beliefs?

Part 3) How does his work regarding Hell and demons affect the reader? Why?

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