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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. With respect to William Blake's ____________, there were at least two kinds.

2. How are the poems labeled in their sequence?

3. Why have the inscriptions been included?

4. This often includes a greater discussion of what?

5. By the 9th chapter, what is happening?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do these writings compare to William Blake's previous works?

4. Describe the poems that are dedicated to the stage.

5. Describe the earlier set of etchings.

6. How does this section open?

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

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

9. How is this amended, thematically?

10. Which writings add up to make poems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blake has hope for peace and friendship between the sexes.

Part 1) How does he show he has hope for the sexes? Why is he hopeful?

Part 2) Why does this author create this work, regarding the sexes? What is its purpose?

Part 3) How does this work reflect his philosophies and personal beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

Blake believes that there are times when the only way to be fair is for rules to differ.

Part 1) When and how is this stated in this book? Why might he believe this?

Part 2) How does the time in which Blake writes this influence this belief?

Part 3) Do you agree that there are times when the only way to be fair is for rules to differ? If so, when? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Blake introduces the ideas of Hell and demons.

Part 1) What does he say about Hell and demons? Why does he introduce this?

Part 2) How do Hell and demons relate to Blake's philosophies and beliefs?

Part 3) How does his work regarding Hell and demons affect the reader? Why?

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