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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: The Clock, A Hemisphere in Her Hair, Invitation to the Voyage & The Toy of the Poor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "At One in the Morning", what allows the narrator to relax?
(a) Morning.
(b) Women.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Shadows.

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

3. In "Crowds", what does the narrator give credit to for the people who stand out in a crowd?
(a) Good education.
(b) Fairies.
(c) Religion.
(d) Money.

4. In "The Dog and The Vial", what does the narrator say the dog resembles?
(a) Children.
(b) The elite.
(c) Rats.
(d) The public.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what bothers the narrator about the woman?

2. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", what color hair does the poet focus on?

3. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator suppose demons take over people?

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

5. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?

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