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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. Why does the narrator want something of color from the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?
(a) To give to his wife.
(b) To decorate his bedroom.
(c) To brighten up his life.
(d) To resell at the market.

2. What does the narrator drop on the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?
(a) A book.
(b) A picture frame.
(c) A flowerpot.
(d) A brick.

3. In "Crowds", what does the narrator give credit to for the people who stand out in a crowd?
(a) Good education.
(b) Fairies.
(c) Religion.
(d) Money.

4. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?
(a) Because he hates it.
(b) Because it is too great.
(c) Because he has a limited vocabulary.
(d) Because he is blind.

5. In "At One in the Morning", what allows the narrator to relax?
(a) Shadows.
(b) Morning.
(c) Women.
(d) Dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator of "A Joker" think of his society?

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

3. In "The Widows", why is the woman by the gate not allowed in the concert?

4. What do the men say to the narrator when he asks them questions in "To Each His Chimera"?

5. In "The Widows", who does the narrator say visits public parks?

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