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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Spleen of Paris by Charles Baudelaire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the editor in "The Poor Boy's Toy", what idea does the narrator want to convey?
(a) The wealth of the poor.
(b) The poorness of the wealthy.
(c) Innocent diversion.
(d) Loss.

2. What is Desplein renowned for in "The Mass of the Atheist"?
(a) Being a famous eye doctor.
(b) Being the most unethical doctor in the land.
(c) Being a disbarred doctor.
(d) Being an expert and skillfull surgeon.

3. Who does Micromegas first talk to about the existence of a human soul?
(a) Farmers.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) A priest.
(d) Prisoners.

4. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?
(a) A job ferrying people across a lake.
(b) A fishing net mender.
(c) A job helping homeless men.
(d) A fisherman.

5. Where does Julian make a name for himself while away from home?
(a) Africa.
(b) America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Asia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Micromegas finally find human life-forms?

2. What happens to Julian's parents while they are sleeping in his wife's bed?

3. Who pays for the masses that Desplein attends?

4. What does Micromegas decide to do with his time of exile?

5. Why is Desplein's student surprised by Desplein's actions toward the water carrier?

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