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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. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?
(a) To feel less lonely.
(b) To bring him joy.
(c) To make sure the mother is ok.
(d) To bless him.

2. In "The Old Woman's Despair", to what does the old woman compare herself?
(a) A wilted flower.
(b) A scarecrow.
(c) An empty house.
(d) A setting sun.

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

4. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does the author say reading Aloysius Bertrand made him want to do?
(a) Change his career.
(b) Write a novel.
(c) Become a journalist.
(d) Copy his style.

5. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator call the woman on the bed?
(a) Diva.
(b) Idol.
(c) Star.
(d) Goddess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dog do after smelling the perfume in "The Dog and The Vial"?

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

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

4. In "To Each His Chimera", what color is the sky?

5. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does Baudelaire say this work lacks?

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