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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. It is followed by another story--- this one is about a man called _____________, King of Norway.
(a) Lars.
(b) Kai.
(c) Adriel.
(d) Gwin.

2. Does there seem to be the depth of rhyme or reason for the specific sequence of pictures or phrases that turn out to be lines to a coherent poem?
(a) No, not at first glance.
(b) No, not at all.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, at first.

3. Do these inscriptions fall into the same pattern wherein a group of them adds up to make a poem?
(a) Probably.
(b) Not at first.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

4. How are the poems labeled in their sequence?
(a) As evenings.
(b) As days.
(c) As nights.
(d) As mornings.

5. This is amended, thematically, shortly thereafter with, "Thus Urizen spoke collected himself in awful pride / space / Art though visionary of Jesus the soft delusion of Eternity / Lo I am __________________________________." (p. 307).
(a) God the Father and not the destroyer.
(b) God the Almighty and the Father of our Savior, Lord Jesus Christ.
(c) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(d) God the terrible destroyer and not the Savior.

Short Answer Questions

1. The divine realm and the mind are united in and by what?

2. What is considered significant during these parts of Blake's writing?

3. Blake earned a good portion of his living by what?

4. How many events take place in each of these sections of the poems?

5. Describe the images the author creates.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this section begin?

2. Where is this theme handled? Give an example to support your response.

3. Describe this section.

4. What happens when Urizen descends? What might this represent?

5. What does the author plant in the verses of the second page?

6. What does Blake say about marriage in this section? Give an example from the text to support your response.

7. Which writings add up to make poems?

8. To what is this portion devoted? Describe this portion.

9. Describe the poems that discuss either gods or goddesses.

10. Describe the earlier set of etchings.

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