2. Why does the narrator say the poor children will be wary in "The Toy of the Poor"?
(a) Because they will think they are traps.
(b) Because they fear money.
(c) Because they won't believe such luck.
(d) Because they have never known kind adults.

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

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

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

6. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say about his father?
(a) Baudelaire does not mention his father.
(b) He does not have one.
(c) He does not know his father.
(d) He loves his.

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

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

9. What does the narrator ask the men in "To Each His Chimera"?
(a) Where they are going.
(b) When they found the chimeras.
(c) How heavy the chimeras are.
(d) Who is in control.

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

11. How does the narrator of "The Clock" describe Feline?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Hairy.
(c) Pompous.
(d) Difficult.

12. What gift does the fairy give the tradesman's child in "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) The power to love.
(b) The gift of wealth.
(c) The power to please.
(d) The gift of health.

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

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

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