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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 Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what does the narrator describe as being in an iron cage?
(a) All women.
(b) A hairy monster.
(c) Faith and beauty.
(d) Himself.

2. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?
(a) Because they represent God.
(b) Because they are not human.
(c) Because they are loved.
(d) Because they send rain.

3. What does the strange man call "cake" in "Cake"?
(a) A slice of pie.
(b) A piece of bread.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) A cake.

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

5. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does Baudelaire say this work lacks?
(a) Sophistication.
(b) Common sense.
(c) A head or tail.
(d) The touches of an editor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say he does not know the latitude of?

2. In "The Foreigner", how is beauty described?

3. In "To Each His Chimera", how does the narrator describe the chimera on the backs of the men?

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

5. How does the narrator describe the dog after he smells the perfume in "The Dog and the Vial"?

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