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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator not go to speak to the mountebank about his wares in "The Old Mountebank"?
(a) He does not have any money.
(b) He does not want to embarrass him.
(c) He does not like what he is selling.
(d) He starts talking to a woman.

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

3. How does the fairy feel about the tradesman at the end of "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) She is in awe of him.
(b) She is frightened of him.
(c) She is confused by him.
(d) She is upset with him.

4. In the beginning of "At One in the Morning", how does the narrator feel about his life?
(a) Upset.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Amused.
(d) Disgusted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chooses the gifts the children receive in "The Fairies' Gifts"?

2. In "The Fool and Venus", at what or where does the narrator notice Venus staring?

3. How does the narrator of "The Fool and Venus" describe the day?

4. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what does the narrator describe as being in an iron cage?

5. What does the narrator ask the men in "To Each His Chimera"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator threaten to throw the woman out in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?

2. Why does "The Foreigner" end with a comment about clouds?

3. In "A Joker", what does the narrator think about while watching the man and the donkey?

4. What happens after the glazier leaves the man's room in "The Bad Glazier"?

5. How does the narrator of "The Toy of the Poor" say poor children are similar to rich children?

6. Why does the fairy become upset with the tradesman in "The Fairies' Gift"?

7. What does the poet say about the Chinese in "The Clock"?

8. How does the narrator of "The Old Mountebank" feel about the mountebank?

9. What makes the narrator pity the man in "The Fool and Venus"?

10. In "To Each His Chimera", what do the chimeras make the narrator realize?

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