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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. Which animals does the tiger feel he must sleep by in Poem 14?

2. Which character receives emerald green boots in Poem 10?

3. Which character notices that stars are falling in Poem 10?

4. Which character mentioned in Poem 14 has a childlike faith?

5. How does Stanza 3 of Poem 13 differ from the other stanzas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe tasks the King of Cats gives his wife in Poem 13.

2. What are some of the unusual and magical gifts the King of Cats sends his friends in Poem 13?

3. What characters do the sunflowers move along with in Poem 8?

4. What is the lesson contained in Poem 15?

5. Describe the significance of the final scene in the Epilogue.

6. What is unusual about the tailor's house in Poem 15?

7. How is the experience different for the tiger compared to the boy in Poem 10?

8. What does Blake say to the fire in Poem 10?

9. What is so special about the walk on the Milky Way described in Poem 10?

10. How is the experience different for the rabbit compared to the cat in Poem 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both the Marmalade Man are the King of Cats are important characters.

Part 1) Compare the Marmalade Man to the King of Cats. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What metaphorical purpose does the Marmalade Man offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) The Marmalade Man offers to clean the inn. What symbolism is inherent in this act and how does it reveal that the journey is a spiritual one?

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character that the boy initially fears but then grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 3

How does the poetic form rime couye reveal the fantasy of the unfolding journey, working with the lights and noise of the physical experience of the Sun and Moon's arrival?

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