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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: To Each His Chimera, The Fool and Venus & The Dog and the Vial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the baby boy do when he sees the old woman in "The Old Woman's Despair"?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He crawls away.
(d) He cries.

2. In "The Fool and Venus", at what or where does the narrator notice Venus staring?
(a) Into the distance.
(b) At the jester.
(c) At himself.
(d) To the sky.

3. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say he does not know the latitude of?
(a) His city.
(b) His country.
(c) His mind.
(d) His abilities.

4. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator describe about the room?
(a) The feelings he has about the room.
(b) The people inside.
(c) The physical appearance.
(d) The nature outside the room.

5. In "The Foreigner", how is beauty described?
(a) As a goddess.
(b) As a fool.
(c) As a game.
(d) As a goal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator call the woman on the bed?

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

3. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?

4. What word does Baudelaire use to describe clouds in "The Foreigner"?

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

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