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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 "A Joker", why does the man stop when he sees the donkey?
(a) To wish the donkey well.
(b) To try to ride on the donkey.
(c) Because the donkey looks hurt.
(d) Because he is afraid of the donkey.

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

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

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

5. How is "The Foreigner" organized?
(a) As a letter.
(b) In alphabetical order.
(c) As a series of questions.
(d) In chronological order.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator ask the men in "To Each His Chimera"?

3. Why does the narrator feel sympathy for the man dressed as a jester in "The Fool and Venus"?

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

5. In "The Foreigner", what emotion does Baudelaire discuss?

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