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

2. What is the prophecy that Julian's mother hears about her son's future?
(a) He will be a saint.
(b) He will be a great war hero.
(c) He will kill her.
(d) He will kill his father and marry her.

3. Who does Micromegas first talk to about the existence of a human soul?
(a) A priest.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Prisoners.

4. What happened to the water carrier that Desplein knew as a young man?
(a) He died.
(b) He was put in prison.
(c) He was hung.
(d) He was banished for religious beliefs.

5. Where was the water carrier from that Desplein met when he was a young man?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Blanchert.
(c) Auvergnat.
(d) Diesen.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the talking animal's prophecy, who will Julian kill?

2. To what does the narrator compare Desplein?

3. What job does Julian take after leaving his wife?

4. What is the lack of maternal love compared to in "The Rope"?

5. In "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitaler", who is the leper in reality?

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