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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: A Heroic Death, Counterfeit Money & The Generous Gambler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Widows", who does the narrator say visits public parks?
(a) People who are crippled by life.
(b) Children who need to breathe free.
(c) Women who can no longer think.
(d) Men who long for nature.

2. Who chooses the gifts the children receive in "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) The children's parents.
(b) The children.
(c) A beast.
(d) The fairies.

3. Why does the narrator follow the woman around all day in "The Widows"?
(a) He thinks he knows her.
(b) She owes him money.
(c) She asks him to.
(d) He is fascinated with her.

4. Where do the men leave in the beginning of "Counterfeit Money"?
(a) A tobacco shop.
(b) A town hall.
(c) An inn.
(d) A church.

5. What gift does the fairy give the tradesman's child in "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) The gift of health.
(b) The gift of wealth.
(c) The power to love.
(d) The power to please.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Joker", why does the man stop when he sees the donkey?

2. In "At One in the Morning", what allows the narrator to relax?

3. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?

4. In "The Generous Gambler", what do the people in the sanctuary look like?

5. Why is Fancioulle's lord in "A Heroic Death" sentenced to death?

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