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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. What happens after the strange man in "Cake" has a piece of food?
(a) Another man attacks him.
(b) The narrator takes it back.
(c) He throws it on the ground.
(d) He eats it quickly.

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

3. Why does the narrator feel sympathy for the man dressed as a jester in "The Fool and Venus"?
(a) Because of his unkempt hair.
(b) Because of his poor speech.
(c) Because of his clothes and eyes.
(d) Because of his occupation.

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

5. What does Baudelaire say about friends in "The Foreigner"?
(a) They waste time.
(b) He only has a few.
(c) He does not know the meaning.
(d) They are more important than family.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Old Mountebank", what does the narrator first notice about the mountebank?

2. In "A Joker", what does the donkey do when he sees the man?

3. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say about his father?

4. What does the baby boy do when he sees the old woman in "The Old Woman's Despair"?

5. How does the narrator feel at the end of "Cake"?

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