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. What animal appears in a cage near the beginning of the poem?
a talking poodle
a rat
a robin
a mouse
Q. What does Blake describe as "clothing for the soul divine"?
good deeds
a tight pair of Levis
spiritual truth
joy and woe
Q. In "Auguries," how does God appear to people who live in "realms of day"?
as light
as a human being
as an older-looking Keanu Reeves
as a shadow
Q. What two professions does Blake say, "Licensed, build that nation's fate"?
prostitute and gambler
poet and philosopher
scholar and scientist
emcees and DJs
Q. In the correct order, what does Blake talk about holding "in the palm of your hand" and "in an hour," respectively?
eternity, infinity
infinity, eternity
a Twizzler, some Tic-Tacs
a wildflower, a grain of sand