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

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

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

4. Why does the narrator want something of color from the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?
(a) To brighten up his life.
(b) To give to his wife.
(c) To decorate his bedroom.
(d) To resell at the market.

5. How does the narrator describe the dog after he smells the perfume in "The Dog and the Vial"?
(a) Admirable.
(b) Miserable.
(c) Ill tempered.
(d) Smelly.

6. In "To Each His Chimera", how does the narrator describe the chimera on the backs of the men?
(a) That they are part of the men.
(b) That they are invisible.
(c) That they are supporting the men.
(d) That they are wings.

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

8. How is the scent of the hair in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair" described?
(a) As smelling of flowers.
(b) As not having any scent.
(c) As having a wide-range of scents.
(d) As reeking of smoke.

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

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

11. What do the men say to the narrator when he asks them questions in "To Each His Chimera"?
(a) They say he is too poor to talk to.
(b) They say they do not know.
(c) They laugh.
(d) They tell him to go away.

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

13. In "A Joker", why does the man stop when he sees the donkey?
(a) Because the donkey looks hurt.
(b) Because he is afraid of the donkey.
(c) To wish the donkey well.
(d) To try to ride on the donkey.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator describe about the room?

2. Why does the narrator offer food to the strange man in "Cake"?

3. What or whom does the narrator of "The Clock" name Feline?

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

5. Why does the man throw a chicken in "Evening Twilight"?

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