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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. What is the quality of the place that the reader experience during the first verse of Poem 1?

2. What aspects of the characters is displayed in the illustration of Poem 2?

3. The Frontispiece creates this tone for the remaining poems.

4. Which object mentioned in Poem 7 is below the clouds?

5. What does the boy's friend tell him will be as soft as hay in Poem 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how the cow makes the cloud into a bed in Poem 7.

3. Is the boy comforted during Poem 3?

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

5. What does Blake do during Poem 2?

6. What kind of journey does the boy embark upon in the Frontispiece?

7. Who does the King of Cats compare himself to in Poem 6 and why?

8. What magical things happen during Poem 2 when the traveler enters the car?

9. Describe the Man in the Marmalade Hat mentioned in Poem 5.

10. What do the little children do when the Man in the Marmalade Hat arrives in Poem 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, there are numerous instances of symbolism. Choose one of the 3 options below to write about.

1) Provide 3 examples of symbolism in the building of the tailor's house. What do these symbols mean?

2) There are numerous references to the Bible and an ongoing discussion of good versus evil. What are some overt examples?

3) What is the possibility that opens up to the tailor and the Tiger, that helps them overcome their wrongdoings?

Essay Topic 2

The journey along the Milky Way is symbolic of inner personal growth. Give 3 examples of change that characters experience along this trip.

Essay Topic 3

The point of view in the story is generally that of the reader but sometimes shifts to other characters. Give 3 examples of where it shifts and how that affects the telling of the story.

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