Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Auguries of Innocence? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which one of these is an authentic Blake quote?
"Early to bed, early to rise / Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"
"The proper study of mankind is man"
"We built this city on rock 'n' roll"
"To be in a passion, good you may do / But no good if a passion is in you"
Q. What is "The babe is more than swaddling bands / Throughout all these human lands" probably meant to imply?
it is important to wrap your baby in the most stylish swaddling bands
babies shouldn't be neglected
the soul is more than the physical body
swaddling bands are not a necessity
Q. What does Blake think you'll be rewarded for respecting and punished for mocking?
the infant's faith
Blake's Hello Kitty backpack
the Church of England
the Virgin Mary
Q. In "Auguries," Blake says that what is worse than lying?
limits on the number of ketchup packets you can take at a restaurant
slander
a truth told with bad intent
libel
Q. "The emmet's inch and eagle's mile / Make lame philosophy to smile" is a comment on…
preserving the ecosystem
differing perspectives and how they affect what we're able to know
the mating habits of eagles
mystical visions