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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. Why does the narrator want something of color from the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?
(a) To give to his wife.
(b) To brighten up his life.
(c) To decorate his bedroom.
(d) To resell at the market.

2. What does the hair feel like in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair"?
(a) Silk.
(b) Flax.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Waves.

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

4. Why does the narrator follow the woman around all day in "The Widows"?
(a) She owes him money.
(b) He is fascinated with her.
(c) She asks him to.
(d) He thinks he knows her.

5. Why does the narrator say the poor children will be wary in "The Toy of the Poor"?
(a) Because they fear money.
(b) Because they won't believe such luck.
(c) Because they will think they are traps.
(d) Because they have never known kind adults.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator drop on the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?

3. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what does the narrator describe as being in an iron cage?

4. What season does the poet reflect upon in "The Artist's Confiteor"?

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

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