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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10: The Rope, Vocations, The Thyrsus & Get Yourself Drunk.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Thyrsus", what does the poet say covers the thyrsus?
(a) Ribbons.
(b) Gold.
(c) Rope.
(d) Flowers.

2. What does the baby boy do when he sees the old woman in "The Old Woman's Despair"?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He cries.
(c) He crawls away.
(d) He falls asleep.

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

4. In "At One in the Morning", what allows the narrator to relax?
(a) Women.
(b) Shadows.
(c) Morning.
(d) Dinner.

5. In "Crowds", what does the narrator give credit to for the people who stand out in a crowd?
(a) Money.
(b) Religion.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Good education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "The Eyes of the Poor" remember the woman doing when she saw the poor man?

2. Why does the narrator of "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame" turn down the ability to have everything of wealth?

3. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say about his father?

4. In "Get Yourself Drunk", what does Baudelaire say slavery is?

5. How is Fancioulle's moment of death described by the poet in "A Heroic Death"?

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