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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 "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what bothers the narrator about the woman?
(a) Her clothes are dirty.
(b) She is poor.
(c) She whines.
(d) Her sister.

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

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

4. In "The Widows", what do the poor do with their grief?
(a) They turn it into art.
(b) They try to hide it.
(c) They express it aloud.
(d) They use it to avoid paying bills.

5. In "The Old Mountebank", how do the merchants try to get the customers' attention?
(a) They throw things at them.
(b) They yell.
(c) With colorful signs.
(d) With free samples.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator follow the woman around all day in "The Widows"?

3. In "The Toy of the Poor", what separates the rich child from the poor?

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

5. In "The Clock", how do the Chinese tell time using cats?

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