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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poem 13, "The King of Cats Sends a Postcard to His Wife".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Frontispiece creates this tone for the remaining poems.
(a) Scientific.
(b) Pedantic.
(c) Magical.
(d) Foreboding.

2. Who is the main character of Poem 9?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The Marmalade Man.
(c) The cow.
(d) William Blake.

3. Who is the main character of the Introduction?
(a) Miss Pratt.
(b) Nancy Willard.
(c) Tyger.
(d) Blake.

4. What kind of a journey is the traveler embarking upon?
(a) One that spans the globe.
(b) A heavenly one.
(c) Fictional.
(d) Short and uneventful.

5. In Poem 12, on whose back do the sunflowers balance themselves?
(a) The tiger.
(b) The cow.
(c) The happy lamb.
(d) The lion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character mentioned during Poem 8 is tired?

2. What animal is the vehicle mentioned in Poem 2 similar to?

3. Which object mentioned in Poem 2 obligingly shrinks flat?

4. What object in Poem 7 was eaten with butter?

5. Which character in the Introduction wonders what is real and what is not when staring at the ceiling?

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