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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15: Any Where Out of the World, Let's Beat Up the Poor! & Good Dogs.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Mademoiselle Bistouri", what does the woman ask the man?
(a) If they have met before.
(b) If he is a doctor.
(c) If he can give her directions.
(d) If he knows the time.

2. In "The Widows", who does the narrator say visits public parks?
(a) People who are crippled by life.
(b) Women who can no longer think.
(c) Men who long for nature.
(d) Children who need to breathe free.

3. What does the Moon leave with the child in "The Favors of the Moon"?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Special powers.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) A blessing.

4. How is the scent of the hair in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair" described?
(a) As not having any scent.
(b) As smelling of flowers.
(c) As reeking of smoke.
(d) As having a wide-range of scents.

5. In "Loss of a Halo", who is imagined to have picked up a halo?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A thief.
(c) A poet.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the Moon's actions in "The Favors of the Moon", what happens to the child's skin?

2. What does the narrator of "Let's Beat Up the Poor!" do while he is sick?

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

4. In "Portraits of Mistresses", what does the Prince's bastard child often say?

5. What type of moon is the woman in "The Desire to Paint" compared to?

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