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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who chooses the gifts the children receive in "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) The children.
(b) The fairies.
(c) The children's parents.
(d) A beast.

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

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

4. In the beginning of "At One in the Morning", how does the narrator feel about his life?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Amused.
(c) Upset.
(d) Disgusted.

5. In "The Old Mountebank", what does the narrator first notice about the mountebank?
(a) His level of poverty.
(b) His tall hat.
(c) His smile.
(d) His wares for sale.

6. When the narrator wakes up in "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame", how does he feel about his interactions with the demons?
(a) He thinks it was just a joke.
(b) He regrets his decisions.
(c) He cannot remember the demons.
(d) He is proud for being so moral.

7. Why does the narrator suggest people should buy toys in "The Toy of the Poor"?
(a) To give to unknown children.
(b) To keep the economy moving.
(c) To encourage more people to play.
(d) To learn to invent toys.

8. Why does the narrator feel sympathy for the man dressed as a jester in "The Fool and Venus"?
(a) Because of his poor speech.
(b) Because of his occupation.
(c) Because of his unkempt hair.
(d) Because of his clothes and eyes.

9. What does the strange man call "cake" in "Cake"?
(a) A cake.
(b) A piece of bread.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) A slice of pie.

10. Why does the narrator offer food to the strange man in "Cake"?
(a) The strange man just takes the food.
(b) Because he looks like he needs it.
(c) Because he pays for it.
(d) Because he says he has a child who is hungry.

11. What does the dog do after smelling the perfume in "The Dog and The Vial"?
(a) He barks.
(b) He howls.
(c) He licks the vial.
(d) He chases his tail.

12. What does Baudelaire say about friends in "The Foreigner"?
(a) He only has a few.
(b) He does not know the meaning.
(c) They are more important than family.
(d) They waste time.

13. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", where does the poet see "the languor of long hours"?
(a) On her bed.
(b) In a bathtub.
(c) On a divan.
(d) In a park.

14. In "The Foreigner", to what is gold compared?
(a) Money.
(b) Family.
(c) Country.
(d) God.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the narrator not go to speak to the mountebank about his wares in "The Old Mountebank"?

3. What does the hair feel like in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair"?

4. What word does Baudelaire use to describe clouds in "The Foreigner"?

5. In "The Foreigner", how is beauty described?

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