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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "At One in the Morning", what allows the narrator to relax?
(a) Women.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Shadows.
(d) Morning.

2. In "The Fool and Venus", what is the man dressed like a jester doing?
(a) Begging for money.
(b) Performing in a park.
(c) Drawing a picture.
(d) Staring at a statue.

3. In "The Widows", why is the woman by the gate not allowed in the concert?
(a) Because she is late.
(b) Because she is poorly dressed.
(c) Because she lacks money.
(d) Because she has a child.

4. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?
(a) To bring him joy.
(b) To make sure the mother is ok.
(c) To bless him.
(d) To feel less lonely.

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

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

7. In "The Foreigner", what emotion does Baudelaire discuss?
(a) Hate.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Sadness.

8. In "The Foreigner", how is beauty described?
(a) As a goal.
(b) As a game.
(c) As a goddess.
(d) As a fool.

9. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator describe about the room?
(a) The people inside.
(b) The nature outside the room.
(c) The physical appearance.
(d) The feelings he has about the room.

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

11. In "The Old Woman's Despair", to what does the old woman compare herself?
(a) A setting sun.
(b) A wilted flower.
(c) An empty house.
(d) A scarecrow.

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

13. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does the author say reading Aloysius Bertrand made him want to do?
(a) Copy his style.
(b) Change his career.
(c) Write a novel.
(d) Become a journalist.

14. What does the narrator drop on the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?
(a) A picture frame.
(b) A flowerpot.
(c) A brick.
(d) A book.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many devils visit the narrator of "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame"?

2. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say he does not know the latitude of?

3. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?

4. What happens after the strange man in "Cake" has a piece of food?

5. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does Baudelaire say this work lacks?

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