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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: To Each His Chimera, The Fool and Venus & The Dog and the Vial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Foreigner", what emotion does Baudelaire discuss?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Hate.

2. What do the men say to the narrator when he asks them questions in "To Each His Chimera"?
(a) They say they do not know.
(b) They say he is too poor to talk to.
(c) They tell him to go away.
(d) They laugh.

3. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?
(a) Because they represent God.
(b) Because they send rain.
(c) Because they are not human.
(d) Because they are loved.

4. Why does the narrator feel sympathy for the man dressed as a jester in "The Fool and Venus"?
(a) Because of his occupation.
(b) Because of his unkempt hair.
(c) Because of his clothes and eyes.
(d) Because of his poor speech.

5. In "The Fool and Venus", what is the man dressed like a jester doing?
(a) Drawing a picture.
(b) Performing in a park.
(c) Staring at a statue.
(d) Begging for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Foreigner", how is beauty described?

2. In "To Each His Chimera", what color is the sky?

3. In "A Joker", what does the donkey do when he sees the man?

4. In "The Foreigner", to what is gold compared?

5. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator call the woman on the bed?

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