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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12: The Favors of the Moon, Which is the Real One?, A Thoroughbred & The Mirror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Moon leave with the child in "The Favors of the Moon"?
(a) Special powers.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Happiness.
(d) A blessing.

2. How is the thoroughbred described in "A Thoroughbred"?
(a) Strong.
(b) Proud.
(c) Sickly.
(d) Womanly.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Thyrsus", what does the poet say covers the thyrsus?

2. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?

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

4. What or whom does the narrator of "The Clock" name Feline?

5. What does Baudelaire say happens when he watches the poor old woman in "Windows"?

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