The Hunting of the Snark

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1. This epic poem is divided into "Fits." How many are there? 8 6 7 10

2. Which of the following was not a member of the Snark hunt? A Bellman A Barrister A Beaver A Bellhop

3. What would happen if you met a Boojum? It would make you vanish It would run away It would eat you It would introduce itself

4. Fits five through eight begin with the same verse, explaining how the hunting party goes after the Snark. Which of the following is not a method employed by the crew? They sought it with thimbles. They threatened its life with a railway-share. They charmed it with smiles and soap. They pursued it with tea-bags and coats.

5. What was the only thing the Butcher could kill? Boojums Bulls Snarks Beavers

6. According to the Beaver, how does one cook a Jubjub bird? You bake it in kerosene You stuff it with cobwebs You fry it in fat You boil it in sawdust

7. Who found the Snark? The Beaver The Butcher The Baker The Barrister

8. What happened to the Baker when he met the Snark? He was eaten on the spot He was burned by the Snark He was taken to its lair He vanished

9. The poem mentions creatures such as the Jubjub Bird and the Bandersnatch, both of which are familiar to readers from another of Carroll's poems. Which poem is it? Jabberwocky My Fairy The Walrus and the Carpenter Horrors

10. Finally, in what year was "The Hunting of the Snark" first published? 1889 1869 1876 1845