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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Spleen of Paris by Charles Baudelaire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the profession of the person described in "The Rope"?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A musician.
(c) A painter.
(d) A writer.

2. To what does the narrator compare Desplein?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A clown.
(c) A horse.
(d) An actor.

3. What does Desplein answer when his student questions his belief and actions?
(a) That it is none of his business.
(b) That they balance completely.
(c) That they do not balance.
(d) That it is not for him to judge him.

4. According to the book, where were Baudelaire's most remarkable poems published?
(a) "Les Fluers du Mal".
(b) "La Revue des Deux Mondes".
(c) "De Noire Pomme de Terre".
(d) "Blanche Carte".

5. Upon finding Earth, what does Micromegas think is the dominant life-form on Earth?
(a) Bees.
(b) Whales.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Lizards.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Rope," what did the storyteller ask of the parents of the boy?

2. How does Desplein describe himself when his student questions him about attending mass?

3. What does Micromegas decide to do with his time of exile?

4. What happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?

5. What does Julian find great amusement in killing as a child?

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