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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the passengers on the ship in "Already!" talk about?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Money.
(c) Home.
(d) The sea.

2. In "Windows", how does Baudelaire say he feels about the legend?
(a) As if he has suffered for it.
(b) As if it teaches him daily.
(c) As if it saves his life.
(d) As if it is not true at all.

3. In "The Eyes of the Poor", how many children does the narrator say the poor man had with him?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. In "Beautiful Dorothy", why is Dorothy saving money?
(a) To buy back her sister.
(b) To move to Paris.
(c) To attract a husband.
(d) To go on vacation.

5. In "The Firing Range and the Graveyard", to whom does the narrator think the tavern is in homage?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Indians.
(c) French.
(d) English.

6. What does the man's wife do in "The Soup and the Clouds"?
(a) She makes dinner.
(b) She eats leftover soup.
(c) She goes for a walk.
(d) She watches the clouds with him.

7. In "Solitude", what does the journalist ask the poet about sharing?
(a) If he shares his money with the needy.
(b) If solitude protects him from sharing.
(c) If he can define the word.
(d) If he feels the need to share joy.

8. In "A Thoroughbred", how does the thoroughbred learn her lessons?
(a) From no one.
(b) From a man.
(c) From reality.
(d) From the stars.

9. What makes the man in "Plans" think about a cabin?
(a) His mother.
(b) A forest.
(c) A painting.
(d) A river.

10. In "Solitude", how does the journalist back up his statement that solitude is bad for men?
(a) With stories.
(b) With a journal.
(c) With gospels.
(d) With research.

11. Why does the narrator of "Mademoiselle Bistouri" ask the woman questions?
(a) To kill time.
(b) To seem interested in her.
(c) To understand her obsession.
(d) To make her feel better.

12. In "The Gallant Marksman", what does the man attribute his shooting skills to?
(a) His mind.
(b) His wife.
(c) His parents.
(d) His steady hand.

13. How many boys meet to talk in "Vocations"?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

14. What is the woman's mouth compared to in "The Desire to Paint"?
(a) A cake.
(b) A flower.
(c) A cloud.
(d) A star.

15. In "Mademoiselle Bistouri", what does the woman ask the man?
(a) If they have met before.
(b) If he is a doctor.
(c) If he can give her directions.
(d) If he knows the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Which is the Real One?" sink into the ground?

2. Because of the Moon's actions in "The Favors of the Moon", what happens to the child's skin?

3. What does the poet say is negative in the Moon's interactions with children in "The Favors of the Moon"?

4. Where do the men leave in the beginning of "Counterfeit Money"?

5. What does Baudelaire say happens when he watches the poor old woman in "Windows"?

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