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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) Shadows.
(b) Morning.
(c) Women.
(d) Dinner.

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

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

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

5. 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 have never known kind adults.
(d) Because they won't believe such luck.

6. In "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame", what does the first demon offer the narrator?
(a) Unlimited wealth.
(b) To protect him for the rest of his life.
(c) Three wishes.
(d) To make him the lord of souls.

7. Why does the man throw a chicken in "Evening Twilight"?
(a) He is defending himself against an attacker.
(b) He dislikes the way the chicken tastes.
(c) He thinks there is an offensive note in it.
(d) He had had too much to drink.

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

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

10. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", what color hair does the poet focus on?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

11. What does the narrator call himself in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?
(a) King Log.
(b) The trainer.
(c) His Highness.
(d) Master.

12. Where does the narrator of "The Dog and The Vial" get the perfume?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Rome.

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

14. 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.

15. In "Crowds", what is the poet's gift?
(a) To be one and all.
(b) To be an observer.
(c) To be educated.
(d) To be a crowd.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Foreigner", what emotions does Baudelaire tie to gold?

2. In "The Clock", how do the Chinese tell time using cats?

3. How does the narrator of "The Clock" describe Feline?

4. What do the men say to the narrator when he asks them questions in "To Each His Chimera"?

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

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