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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 does Desplein do to honor the water carrier's soul?
(a) Helps others in need.
(b) Plants trees.
(c) Prays to God.
(d) Keeps a garden.

2. Where is the water carrier from that Desplein treats?
(a) Auvergne.
(b) Nice.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Munich.

3. What was in the wire box in the story "The Poor Boy's Toy"?
(a) A broken ornament.
(b) A dead bird.
(c) A live rat.
(d) A butterfly.

4. According to the editor in "The Poor Boy's Toy", what idea does the narrator want to convey?
(a) Innocent diversion.
(b) The poorness of the wealthy.
(c) Loss.
(d) The wealth of the poor.

5. What must Micromegas use to see life on Earth?
(a) A magnifying glass.
(b) Special eyeglasses.
(c) A microscope.
(d) A drop of water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Emperor's name who Julian frees from the Muslims?

2. What did the water carrier do for Desplein when they met?

3. What does "une maniere de sentir" mean?

4. Why are people sprawled everywhere in "The Old Clown"?

5. What is Desplein renowned for in "The Mass of the Atheist"?

(see the answer key)

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