The Chimney Sweeper Poem

Which author wrote The Songs of Innocence and The Songs of Experience?

• William Blake
• William Wordsworth
• Robert Burns
• Samuel Coleridge

Who is the speaker in "The Chimney Sweeper"?

• a young child
• Tom Dacre
• an old man
• a chimney sweeper man

In "The Chimney Sweeper," where does Tom Dacre dream the various chimney sweepers are kept?

• in a grand palace
• in their master's basement
• in a fine hotel
• in black coffins

The poem’s ("The Chimney Sweeper") main tension (conflict) comes from:

• The natural world of sheep and fields and the dirty, sooty world of the city

• The painful world of human beings and the heavenly world of God and the angels

• The innocence of the chimney sweeps and the financial and social circumstances that create their misery

• The comforting world of sleep and dreams and the harsh realities of the waking working world

How did the speaker of "The Chimney Sweeper" get his job?

• he ran away from home to take it up
• his father sold him into it
• he was discovered by a talent scout
• it is the family business

In the first stanza of the poem ("The Chimney Sweeper"), Blake uses alliteration to highlight:

• The youth of the speaker
• The sad situation typical of chimney sweeps
• The poverty of a typical chimney sweep
• All of the above

The poem ("The Chimney Sweeper") resolves itself by saying:

• That life as a chimney sweep isn’t as bad as Tom originally thought
• That consolation can be found through religion and duty, even in a miserable situation
• That as long as you do your job correctly, you can avoid workplace injuries
• That life as a chimney sweep, while it may be difficult, gives you the opportunity to make friends

What is the main idea of the poem "The Chimney Sweeper"?

• Children had to work dirty jobs in the 1800s
• This poem is a harsh and justifiable critique of child labor.
• William Blake did not like chimneys
• Chimney sweeps were always children

What does the lamb symbolize in the poem?

• Death

• Mystery

• Peace

• Innocence

In "The Chimney Sweeper," when does Tom Dacre start crying?

• when he gets up in the morning
• when he enters a dark chimney
• when his head is shaved
• when he thinks of home