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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in the Introduction says, "Lights off. I'm going downstairs"?
(a) Nancy Willard.
(b) Miss Pratt.
(c) Blake.
(d) Tyger.

2. What characters gaze out from another tower in Poem 6?
(a) Two rabbits.
(b) Two thrushes.
(c) Two sunflowers.
(d) Two moles.

3. What is the poetic form of Poem 4?
(a) Romance five.
(b) Romance seven.
(c) Rime couye.
(d) Allegory.

4. Which character in the Introduction is Nancy curious about?
(a) Babysitter.
(b) Blake.
(c) Tyger.
(d) Miss Pratt.

5. Which characters mentioned during Poem 6 sleep in the upper regions of the house?
(a) The moles.
(b) The mice.
(c) The children.
(d) The hedgehogs.

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

7. What character insists on cleaning the inn in Poem 5?
(a) The Man in the Marmalade Hat.
(b) The boy.
(c) William Blake.
(d) The tiger.

8. In Poem 6, what does the main character's breakfast consist of?
(a) A small wren.
(b) Two eggs over easy.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Shortbread.

9. In what lines of stanzas 1 and 2 of Poem 1 does the poem literally sing itself?
(a) 4, 5, and 6.
(b) 3, 4, and 5.
(c) 1, 2, and 3.
(d) 2, 3, and 4.

10. What is the biggest surprise awaiting the boy inside the room in Poem 3?
(a) A bear.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A cat.
(d) The loft.

11. What aspects of the characters is displayed in the illustration of Poem 2?
(a) Full face and full profile.
(b) Back views.
(c) Full face only.
(d) Side profiles.

12. What is the poetic form of verse employed in Poem 5?
(a) Hexameter.
(b) Literal.
(c) Anapestic.
(d) Iambic.

13. What is the object mentioned in Poem 7 that shines from above?
(a) The star.
(b) The cloud.
(c) The Moon.
(d) The weather vane.

14. What does the boy's friend tell him will be as soft as hay in Poem 3?
(a) The bear's arms.
(b) The Marmalade Man's hat.
(c) The blanket on the floor.
(d) The featherbed of the angel.

15. What does the boy request during Poem 3?
(a) A sleeping bag and tent.
(b) A pillow, a bed, a blanket, and a book.
(c) A glass of milk and cookies.
(d) A clock, a lock, a lamp, and an hourglass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is afraid of the flashing lights during Poem 4?

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

3. Who does Nancy believe sent The Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience?

4. Who is the main character of Poem 6?

5. Who is the main character?

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