Paris Spleen, 1869 Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Section 1: Introduction, To Arsene Houssaye & The Foreigner

1. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does Baudelaire say this work lacks?

2. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does the author say reading Aloysius Bertrand made him want to do?

3. In "The Foreigner", what emotion does Baudelaire discuss?

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

5. What does Baudelaire say about friends in "The Foreigner"?

6. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say he does not know the latitude of?

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

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

9. In "The Foreigner", what emotions does Baudelaire tie to gold?

10. Why does Baudelaire mention...
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