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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: The Clock, A Hemisphere in Her Hair, Invitation to the Voyage & The Toy of the Poor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the dog do after smelling the perfume in "The Dog and The Vial"?
(a) He howls.
(b) He licks the vial.
(c) He barks.
(d) He chases his tail.

2. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?
(a) Because he hates it.
(b) Because it is too great.
(c) Because he is blind.
(d) Because he has a limited vocabulary.

3. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator's friend start a forest fire?
(a) To see how quickly it spread.
(b) It is an accident.
(c) To frighten his wife.
(d) Because he falls asleep while smoking a cigar.

4. In "The Clock", how do the Chinese tell time using cats?
(a) They watch their tails.
(b) They pet them.
(c) They look into their eyes.
(d) They have them stare in the sun.

5. In "To Each His Chimera", what color is the sky?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the scent of the hair in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair" described?

2. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", what color hair does the poet focus on?

3. In "The Widows", who does the narrator say visits public parks?

4. In "The Fool and Venus", at what or where does the narrator notice Venus staring?

5. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?

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