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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which character does the King of Cats sends the shadows of a dozen mice in Poem 13?
(a) The cat who winds the clock.
(b) The cat who brings ice to his house.
(c) His wife.
(d) The cat who guards the door.

2. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 shines with dew?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) The Moon.
(c) The grass.
(d) The sunflower.

3. What does the cow think "believe" will turn out to be in Poem 9?
(a) A cloud.
(b) A castle.
(c) A moat.
(d) A boat with feet and fins.

4. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 has been busy cleaning the inn?
(a) The rabbit.
(b) William Blake.
(c) The Marmalade Man.
(d) The boy.

5. Which two characters are right beside the tiger in Poem 14?
(a) A rabbit and cat.
(b) A mouse and cat.
(c) A bird and goat.
(d) A lamb and rat.

6. Which characters mentioned in Poem 16 are bakers?
(a) The mice.
(b) The dragons.
(c) The innkeeper and his wife.
(d) The rabbit and the cat.

7. Which character weaves weather on a loom in Poem 9?
(a) The cow.
(b) The rabbit.
(c) The Marmalade Man.
(d) William Blake.

8. Which character mentioned in Poem 8 talks to William Blake?
(a) The Sun.
(b) The boy.
(c) The Moon.
(d) The sunflower.

9. How does Stanza 3 of Poem 13 differ from the other stanzas?
(a) By making travel plans.
(b) By being mystical.
(c) By discussing food.
(d) By discussing the wife's appearance.

10. Which character mentioned in Poem 9 holds a telescope and is captain?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The Marmalade Man.
(c) The boy.
(d) The rabbit.

11. In Poem 9, typically, who are the characters that typically receive the phrase "make way" when they arrive?
(a) The rich and the royalty.
(b) The children.
(c) William Blake and his dragons.
(d) The Sun and the Moon.

12. Which character receives only a handful of dirt in Poem 10?
(a) William Blake.
(b) The tiger.
(c) The cat.
(d) The rat.

13. Which character is working in an office in the illustration of Poem 11?
(a) The rat.
(b) William Blake.
(c) Mrs. Blake.
(d) The tiger.

14. What are the materials used by the tailor to build a house in Poem 15?
(a) Hay and onion skin.
(b) Silk and wool.
(c) Stars and the Milky Way.
(d) Bat's wool, mouse fur, and mole's skin.

15. What materials are used to make the chairs in Poem 15?
(a) Bat's wool, mouse fur, and mole's skin.
(b) Velveteen, snail's feet, and comet's hair.
(c) Bat's wool, snail's feet, and onion skin.
(d) Wool, velvet, and silk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character mentioned in Poem 11 is a handsome creature?

2. What is the rare rhythmic form employed in Poem 14?

3. In Poem 10, what characters does William Blake lead on a walk?

4. What is the only area that stays warm despite the cold wind in Poem 11?

5. Which character mentioned in Poem 10 says fools only get things from heaven?

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