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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. What is the poetic form of Poem 3?
(a) Chastushka rhythm of a sonnet.
(b) Dactylic hexameter of a sonnet.
(c) Anapestic rhythm of a limerick.
(d) Dactylic hexameter of a limerick.

2. What are the objects being prepared in the third verse of Poem 1?
(a) Loaves of bread to eat.
(b) Featherbeds for heavenly sleep.
(c) Paper for writing poetry.
(d) Spits of meat to consume.

3. How many verses does Poem 1 contain and what is the rhyming pattern?
(a) Three verses with iambic pentameter.
(b) Four verses with iambic quadrameter.
(c) Three verses with iambic quadrameter.
(d) Four verses with iambic pentameter.

4. Who are the characters in Poem 1 that make snowmen?
(a) Children.
(b) Dragons.
(c) Guards.
(d) Angels.

5. What is the emotion created during Poem 7?
(a) Exuberance.
(b) Fear.
(c) Joy.
(d) Doubt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in Poem 5 is happy to see the the Man in the Marmalade Hat?

2. What object lies at the top of the tower in Poem 6?

3. What is the object that begins to purr when the traveler enter the car during Poem 2?

4. In the Frontispiece, who is having a conversation?

5. Which character possibly jumped over the moon during Poem 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the room mentioned in Poem 3.

2. Why are the tiger and boy afraid in Poem 4?

3. Describe the driver mentioned in Poem 2.

4. How does the bear comfort the boy in Poem 3?

5. What is the relationship between Nancy and Miss Pratt?

6. What special features does the car described in Poem 2 have on the outside?

7. What is special about the poetic form employed in Poem 4?

8. Describe an unusual event that also happens during the night in Poem 4.

9. What is unusual about the king's breakfast described in Poem 6?

10. What is different about the dragons?

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