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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) He thinks he knows her.
(d) She asks him to.

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

3. How many devils visit the narrator of "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame"?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

4. In "A Joker", what does the donkey do when he sees the man?
(a) The donkey bites him.
(b) The donkey goes to beg food from the man.
(c) The donkey trots on.
(d) The donkey kicks his legs.

5. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say he does not know the latitude of?
(a) His city.
(b) His mind.
(c) His abilities.
(d) His country.

6. Why do the fairies in "The Fairies' Gifts" have to work quickly?
(a) They will lose their powers if they slow down.
(b) The children they work with age quickly.
(c) They naturally move fast.
(d) They have a time limit.

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

8. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?
(a) Because it is too great.
(b) Because he has a limited vocabulary.
(c) Because he is blind.
(d) Because he hates it.

9. What happens after the strange man in "Cake" has a piece of food?
(a) Another man attacks him.
(b) He throws it on the ground.
(c) The narrator takes it back.
(d) He eats it quickly.

10. What word does Baudelaire use to describe clouds in "The Foreigner"?
(a) Wonderful.
(b) Dark.
(c) Painful.
(d) Dramatic.

11. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator call the woman on the bed?
(a) Idol.
(b) Goddess.
(c) Diva.
(d) Star.

12. How does the fairy feel about the tradesman at the end of "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) She is upset with him.
(b) She is in awe of him.
(c) She is confused by him.
(d) She is frightened of him.

13. In "The Clock", how do the Chinese tell time using cats?
(a) They watch their tails.
(b) They pet them.
(c) They look into their eyes.
(d) They have them stare in the sun.

14. 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) All women.
(d) Himself.

15. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator suppose demons take over people?
(a) Because everyone he knows acts possessed.
(b) Because they cannot explain their actions.
(c) Because he believes people are good.
(d) Because God is not in all men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator call himself in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?

2. In "To Each His Chimera", how does the narrator describe the chimera on the backs of the men?

3. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", where does the poet see "the languor of long hours"?

4. In "The Fool and Venus", at what or where does the narrator notice Venus staring?

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

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