Paris Spleen, 1869 Quiz

Charles Baudelaire

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Who chooses the gifts the children receive in "The Fairies' Gifts"? (from Section 7: The Fairies' Gifts, The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame & Evening Twilight)

A beast.

The children's parents.

The children.

The fairies.

2.

What does the narrator of "The Eyes of the Poor" remember the woman doing when she saw the poor man? (from Section 8: Solitude, Plans, Beautiful Dorothy & The Eyes of the Poor)

She gave the small child a toy.

She threw a coin at them.

She turned her back to them.

She had a waiter make them leave.

3.

In "Which is the Real One?", why are the first beautiful woman's eyes wide? (from Section 12: The Favors of the Moon, Which is the Real One?, A Thoroughbred & The Mirror)

Because she has seen little in the world.

Because she is afraid.

Because she is honest.

Because she is full of want.

4.

Why does the narrator beat the beggar in "Let's Beat Up the Poor!"? (from Section 15: Any Where Out of the World, Let's Beat Up the Poor! & Good Dogs)

Because the narrator is drunk.

Because he heard about making all men equal.

Because he doesn't like the way he looks.

Because the beggar asks for money.

5.

In "The Generous Gambler", what do the people in the sanctuary look like? (from Section 9: A Heroic Death, Counterfeit Money & The Generous Gambler)

Happy.

Confused.

Bored.

Old.

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