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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. How does the narrator of "The Clock" describe Feline?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Pompous.
(c) Hairy.
(d) Nervous.

2. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?
(a) To make sure the mother is ok.
(b) To bring him joy.
(c) To bless him.
(d) To feel less lonely.

3. In "The Fool and Venus", at what or where does the narrator notice Venus staring?
(a) Into the distance.
(b) To the sky.
(c) At himself.
(d) At the jester.

4. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what does the narrator describe as being in an iron cage?
(a) Himself.
(b) Faith and beauty.
(c) A hairy monster.
(d) All women.

5. What season does the poet reflect upon in "The Artist's Confiteor"?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Widows", why is the woman by the gate not allowed in the concert?

2. Why does the narrator feel sympathy for the man dressed as a jester in "The Fool and Venus"?

3. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what bothers the narrator about the woman?

4. What does the narrator drop on the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?

5. In "The Old Mountebank", how do the merchants try to get the customers' attention?

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