Paris Spleen, 1869 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Paris Spleen, 1869 Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Old Woman's Despair", to what does the old woman compare herself?
(a) An empty house.
(b) A wilted flower.
(c) A setting sun.
(d) A scarecrow.

2. How does the narrator of "The Fool and Venus" describe the day?
(a) Horrible.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Wonderful.
(d) Beautiful.

3. In "The Double Room", what wakes the narrator from his dream?
(a) A knock.
(b) The rising sun.
(c) A woman yelling.
(d) A clap of thunder.

4. What does the strange man call "cake" in "Cake"?
(a) None of the answers is correct.
(b) A cake.
(c) A slice of pie.
(d) A piece of bread.

5. What do the men say to the narrator when he asks them questions in "To Each His Chimera"?
(a) They tell him to go away.
(b) They laugh.
(c) They say they do not know.
(d) They say he is too poor to talk to.

6. What does the hair feel like in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair"?
(a) Waves.
(b) Silk.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Flax.

7. What word does Baudelaire use to describe clouds in "The Foreigner"?
(a) Painful.
(b) Dark.
(c) Dramatic.
(d) Wonderful.

8. Why does the narrator follow the woman around all day in "The Widows"?
(a) He thinks he knows her.
(b) She owes him money.
(c) He is fascinated with her.
(d) She asks him to.

9. Why do the fairies in "The Fairies' Gifts" have to work quickly?
(a) The children they work with age quickly.
(b) They have a time limit.
(c) They naturally move fast.
(d) They will lose their powers if they slow down.

10. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?
(a) Because they are loved.
(b) Because they send rain.
(c) Because they represent God.
(d) Because they are not human.

11. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does the author say reading Aloysius Bertrand made him want to do?
(a) Change his career.
(b) Become a journalist.
(c) Copy his style.
(d) Write a novel.

12. In "The Foreigner", what emotion does Baudelaire discuss?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hate.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Love.

13. How does the narrator describe the dog after he smells the perfume in "The Dog and the Vial"?
(a) Ill tempered.
(b) Miserable.
(c) Smelly.
(d) Admirable.

14. What does the poor child play with in "The Toy of the Poor"?
(a) A rat.
(b) A dollar bill.
(c) A puppet.
(d) A cup.

15. How does the tradesman react to his child's gift in "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) He laughs at it.
(b) He demands a better gift.
(c) He tries to pay the fairy.
(d) He wants the fairy to explain it to him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator suggest people should buy toys in "The Toy of the Poor"?

3. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?

4. How does the narrator feel at the end of "Cake"?

5. After the narrator wakes up in "The Double Room", what does he realize he must do?

(see the answer keys)

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