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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: The Widows, The Old Mountebank & Cake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Widows", why is the woman by the gate not allowed in the concert?
(a) Because she has a child.
(b) Because she is late.
(c) Because she lacks money.
(d) Because she is poorly dressed.

2. Why does the narrator offer food to the strange man in "Cake"?
(a) The strange man just takes the food.
(b) Because he looks like he needs it.
(c) Because he pays for it.
(d) Because he says he has a child who is hungry.

3. How does the narrator of "The Fool and Venus" describe the day?
(a) Complicated.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Horrible.
(d) Wonderful.

4. After the narrator wakes up in "The Double Room", what does he realize he must do?
(a) Go back to sleep.
(b) Pay bills.
(c) Return to work.
(d) Take a vacation.

5. What do the men say to the narrator when he asks them questions in "To Each His Chimera"?
(a) They tell him to go away.
(b) They say they do not know.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They say he is too poor to talk to.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator want something of color from the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?

2. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what bothers the narrator about the woman?

3. What happens after the strange man in "Cake" has a piece of food?

4. In "The Foreigner", what emotion does Baudelaire discuss?

5. What does the narrator ask the men in "To Each His Chimera"?

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