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 Barrister A Bellman A Bellhop A Beaver

3. What would happen if you met a Boojum? It would eat you It would make you vanish It would run away 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 threatened its life with a railway-share. They sought it with thimbles. They pursued it with tea-bags and coats. They charmed it with smiles and soap.

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

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

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

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

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? Horrors The Walrus and the Carpenter Jabberwocky My Fairy

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