Here are multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers based on "The Lamb" by William Blake:

1. In which collection of poems is "The Lamb" included?

a) Songs of Innocence
b) Songs of Experience
c) Lyrical Ballads
d) Leaves of Grass

Answer:
a) Songs of Innocence

2. What does the lamb symbolize in Blake's poem?

a) Nature's power
b) Innocence and purity
c) Strength and courage
d) Experience and wisdom

Answer:
b) Innocence and purity

3. The poem is written in the form of a:

a) Lament
b) Question and answer
c) Narrative
d) Ode

Answer:
b) Question and answer

4. Who is described as the creator of the lamb in the poem?

a) A shepherd
b) Jesus Christ
c) A poet
d) Nature

Answer:
b) Jesus Christ

5. What is the tone of "The Lamb"?

a) Joyful and reverent
b) Somber and reflective
c) Aggressive and bold
d) Satirical and mocking

Answer:
a) Joyful and reverent

6. Which line from the poem directly questions the lamb’s origin?

a) "Little Lamb, who made thee?"
b) "Softest clothing woolly bright;"
c) "He is meek and He is mild;"
d) "By the stream and o’er the mead;"

Answer:
a) "Little Lamb, who made thee?"

7. What kind of imagery dominates the poem?

a) Urban imagery
b) Natural and pastoral imagery
c) Gothic imagery
d) Abstract imagery

Answer:
b) Natural and pastoral imagery

8. What does the speaker compare the lamb to in the poem?

a) A shepherd
b) A child
c) A tiger
d) A tree

Answer:
b) A child

9. What does the phrase "He is meek, and He is mild" refer to?

a) The qualities of a shepherd
b) The characteristics of Jesus Christ
c) The nature of the lamb
d) The simplicity of the poet

Answer:
b) The characteristics of Jesus Christ

10. How is the lamb’s creator described in the poem?

a) As a powerful and fierce entity
b) As a benevolent and loving being
c) As a distant and indifferent force
d) As a mysterious and unknowable figure

Answer:
b) As a benevolent and loving being

11. What literary device is predominantly used in "The Lamb"?

a) Irony
b) Symbolism
c) Hyperbole
d) Paradox

Answer:
b) Symbolism

12. What is the central theme of "The Lamb"?

a) The fear of creation
b) The duality of life
c) Innocence and divine creation
d) Struggle and survival

Answer:
c) Innocence and divine creation

13. How does the poem address the lamb?

a) As a metaphor for power
b) In a direct and affectionate manner
c) As a distant and irrelevant creature
d) Through a series of harsh criticisms

Answer:
b) In a direct and affectionate manner

14. What literary form is "The Lamb" written in?

a) Sonnet
b) Ballad
c) Lyric poem
d) Epic

Answer:
c) Lyric poem

15. How does the speaker in the poem perceive creation?

a) As a source of mystery and fear
b) As a reflection of divine kindness and love
c) As a chaotic and meaningless event
d) As an intellectual process

Answer:
b) As a reflection of divine kindness and love

16. What is the rhyme scheme of "The Lamb"?

a) ABAB
b) AABB
c) ABCD
d) ABBA

Answer:
b) AABB

17. In "The Lamb", who is identified as "He" in the poem?

a) The lamb itself
b) The shepherd
c) Jesus Christ
d) The poet

Answer:
c) Jesus Christ

18. Which question is repeated in the poem?

a) "What is thy name?"
b) "Who made thee?"
c) "Where do you dwell?"
d) "How dost thou live?"

Answer:
b) "Who made thee?"

19. The line "Gave thee clothing of delight" refers to:

a) The beauty of the lamb's wool
b) The innocence of the lamb
c) The divine love bestowed upon all creation
d) The poet’s imagination

Answer:
a) The beauty of the lamb's wool

20. What does the speaker in "The Lamb" emphasize about its creator?

a) His artistic skill
b) His infinite power
c) His love and gentleness
d) His mysterious nature

Answer:
c) His love and gentleness

21. How many stanzas are there in the poem "The Lamb"?

a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

Answer:
b) Two

22. What does the lamb primarily symbolize in the poem?

a) Creation’s duality
b) The purity and innocence of life
c) The strength of nature
d) The mystery of life

Answer:
b) The purity and innocence of life

23. Which line in the poem connects the lamb with divine qualities?

a) "Softest clothing woolly bright;"
b) "He is meek and He is mild;"
c) "Little Lamb, who made thee?"
d) "By the stream and o’er the mead;"

Answer:
b) "He is meek and He is mild;"

24. What contrasts with "The Lamb" in William Blake's works?

a) The Chimney Sweeper
b) The Tyger
c) Holy Thursday
d) The Sick Rose

Answer:
b) The Tyger

25. What is the central focus of the first stanza of "The Lamb"?

a) The physical characteristics of the lamb
b) The mysteries of creation
c) The destructive forces of nature
d) The spiritual qualities of the creator

Answer:
a) The physical characteristics of the lamb

26. What literary technique is used in the repeated question, "Little Lamb, who made thee?"

a) Personification
b) Repetition
c) Alliteration
d) Onomatopoeia

Answer:
b) Repetition

27. Which word best describes the atmosphere of the poem?

a) Melancholic
b) Serene
c) Tense
d) Mysterious

Answer:
b) Serene

28. What is the significance of the lamb being called "Little"?

a) It shows the lamb's vulnerability and innocence
b) It represents the lamb's lack of importance
c) It highlights the lamb's size in comparison to humans
d) It mocks the lamb

Answer:
a) It shows the lamb's vulnerability and innocence

29. In the second stanza, how does the speaker answer the question posed in the first stanza?

a) By describing the lamb’s physical traits
b) By identifying the lamb’s creator as Jesus Christ
c) By stating that the lamb created itself
d) By leaving the question unanswered

Answer:
b) By identifying the lamb’s creator as Jesus Christ

30. What does the poem celebrate?

a) The complexity of life
b) The power of creation
c) The divine connection between innocence and spirituality
d) The inevitability of death

Answer:
c) The divine connection between innocence and spirituality

31. What poetic device is used in the phrase “Softest clothing woolly bright”?

a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Alliteration
d) Hyperbole

Answer:
c) Alliteration

32. Which characteristic of the lamb is NOT mentioned in the poem?

a) Its tender voice
b) Its soft wool
c) Its playful nature
d) Its bright clothing

Answer:
c) Its playful nature

33. What question does the speaker repeatedly ask the lamb?

a) "Where do you come from?"
b) "Little Lamb, who made thee?"
c) "Do you know your creator?"
d) "Why are you so pure?"

Answer:
b) "Little Lamb, who made thee?"

34. What does the lamb’s “tender voice” symbolize?

a) Gentleness and innocence
b) Power and strength
c) Wisdom and experience
d) Fear and hesitation

Answer:
a) Gentleness and innocence

35. How does Blake convey the spiritual connection in the poem?

a) By contrasting light and dark imagery
b) By comparing the lamb to Christ
c) By emphasizing nature's power
d) By questioning the existence of life

Answer:
b) By comparing the lamb to Christ

36. The phrase “By the stream and o'er the mead” reflects the lamb's:

a) Strength in harsh conditions
b) Connection with a natural and pastoral setting
c) Role in mythology
d) Journey toward enlightenment

Answer:
b) Connection with a natural and pastoral setting

37. What does the repeated use of the word “little” in the poem emphasize?

a) The poet’s love for animals
b) The lamb’s innocence and fragility
c) The small size of the lamb
d) The unimportance of the lamb

Answer:
b) The lamb’s innocence and fragility

38. How does the poem end?

a) With an unanswered question
b) With praise for the lamb’s creator
c) With an explanation of the poet's doubts
d) With a farewell to the lamb

Answer:
b) With praise for the lamb’s creator

39. Which of the following contrasts with "The Lamb" in Blake's dual themes?

a) The Tyger
b) The Chimney Sweeper
c) Holy Thursday
d) The Garden of Love

Answer:
a) The Tyger

40. What does the speaker claim the creator gave to the lamb?

a) The ability to run
b) A sweet voice and woolly clothing
c) Bright eyes and sharp teeth
d) The power to survive in the wild

Answer:
b) A sweet voice and woolly clothing

41. How does Blake contrast innocence in "The Lamb" with experience in his other works?

a) By focusing on children in one and adults in the other
b) By portraying purity in "The Lamb" and ferocity in "The Tyger"
c) By discussing religious doubt in both poems
d) By showing animals only in their natural habitats

Answer:
b) By portraying purity in "The Lamb" and ferocity in "The Tyger"

42. The poem "The Lamb" can best be described as:

a) A hymn of praise
b) A lament for lost innocence
c) A philosophical inquiry
d) A reflection on human strength

Answer:
a) A hymn of praise

43. What does the speaker identify as the lamb's maker?

a) A shepherd
b) A divine being who is also a lamb
c) The forces of nature
d) The poet himself

Answer:
b) A divine being who is also a lamb

44. In "The Lamb," the speaker's tone can best be described as:

a) Joyful and adoring
b) Skeptical and questioning
c) Stern and commanding
d) Melancholy and sorrowful

Answer:
a) Joyful and adoring

45. What quality of Jesus Christ is highlighted through the lamb?

a) His innocence and sacrifice
b) His omnipotence
c) His mysteriousness
d) His wisdom and age

Answer:
a) His innocence and sacrifice

46. What type of verse structure is used in "The Lamb"?

a) Free verse
b) Rhymed couplets
c) Blank verse
d) Terza rima

Answer:
b) Rhymed couplets

47. In Blake's poem, the lamb is directly associated with:

a) Natural beauty
b) Christ as the “Lamb of God”
c) The struggle for survival
d) The wisdom of experience

Answer:
b) Christ as the “Lamb of God”

48. What does the phrase “Gave thee life and bid thee feed” signify?

a) The lamb’s reliance on nature
b) The creator’s provision and care for life
c) The lamb’s ability to sustain itself
d) The cycle of life and death

Answer:
b) The creator’s provision and care for life

49. The rhetorical questions in the poem are intended to:

a) Mock the idea of creation
b) Lead the reader to ponder divine creation
c) Confuse the reader about the meaning of life
d) Describe the harsh realities of existence

Answer:
b) Lead the reader to ponder divine creation

50. What does the speaker call the lamb in the poem?

a) Little child of God
b) A symbol of experience
c) A perfect creation
d) Soft and woolly creature

Answer:
a) Little child of God

51. The repetition of the phrase “Little Lamb” serves to:

a) Highlight the lamb’s innocence and tenderness
b) Emphasize the speaker’s frustration
c) Create a sense of mystery about the lamb’s origin
d) Contrast the lamb’s weakness with the creator’s strength

Answer:
a) Highlight the lamb’s innocence and tenderness

52. How does Blake use nature in the poem?

a) To depict the destructive forces of life
b) To illustrate the harmony between creation and the divine
c) To show the lamb’s struggle for survival
d) To portray the cruelty of the natural world

Answer:
b) To illustrate the harmony between creation and the divine

53. What is the primary question posed by the speaker in "The Lamb"?

a) Why is the lamb innocent?
b) Who created the lamb?
c) What does the lamb symbolize?
d) How does the lamb survive in nature?

Answer:
b) Who created the lamb?

54. What does the lamb’s white wool symbolize?

a) Wealth and power
b) Purity and innocence
c) Danger and strength
d) Growth and maturity

Answer:
b) Purity and innocence

55. In "The Lamb," the speaker refers to the lamb’s creator as:

a) A mighty warrior
b) A divine child
c) A shepherd and a lamb
d) A benevolent angel

Answer:
c) A shepherd and a lamb

56. What does the poem suggest about the relationship between the creator and creation?

a) It is distant and disconnected
b) It is one of love, care, and unity
c) It is harsh and demanding
d) It is filled with fear and uncertainty

Answer:
b) It is one of love, care, and unity

57. How does "The Lamb" compare to "The Tyger" in Blake’s works?

a) Both explore innocence and gentleness
b) The Lamb represents innocence, while The Tyger represents experience
c) Both discuss the ferocity of nature
d) The Lamb questions creation, while The Tyger ignores it

Answer:
b) The Lamb represents innocence, while The Tyger represents experience

58. Which of the following best reflects the poem’s perspective on creation?

a) It portrays creation as mysterious and threatening
b) It highlights the divine connection and innocence in creation
c) It views creation as accidental and chaotic
d) It shows creation as a punishment for humankind

Answer:
b) It highlights the divine connection and innocence in creation

59. What theme is central to "The Lamb"?

a) The dangers of nature
b) The innocence of youth and divinity of creation
c) The power struggles in life
d) The inevitability of change

Answer:
b) The innocence of youth and divinity of creation

60. What literary tradition does Blake’s "The Lamb" align with?

a) Romanticism
b) Realism
c) Gothic literature
d) Modernism

Answer:
a) Romanticism