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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", to what does the old woman compare herself?
(a) An empty house.
(b) A scarecrow.
(c) A setting sun.
(d) A wilted flower.

2. What season does the poet reflect upon in "The Artist's Confiteor"?
(a) Fall.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How is "The Foreigner" organized?

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

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

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