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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the narrator of "The Firing Range and the Graveyard" criticized?
(a) For being ambitious.
(b) For being nosey.
(c) For being drunk.
(d) For being talkative.

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

3. How is Fancioulle's moment of death described by the poet in "A Heroic Death"?
(a) As a passing moment.
(b) As a mistake.
(c) As his greatest moment.
(d) As a dark time.

4. How does the one gentleman in "Portraits of Mistresses" say he feels about finding flaws with mistresses?
(a) Angry, because they are nice women.
(b) Confused, because he has not had a mistress.
(c) Jealous, because he wants to be able to.
(d) Entertained, because they are funny flaws.

5. What part of the child does the Moon touch in "The Favors of the Moon"?
(a) Her face.
(b) Her back.
(c) Her feet.
(d) Her hands.

6. In "Beautiful Dorothy", what are the other people doing while Dorothy goes to the shore?
(a) Working.
(b) Taking naps.
(c) Eating lunch.
(d) Sailing boats.

7. In "Portraits of Mistresses", how many men sit around talking?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

8. In "Which is the Real One?", what does the first beautiful woman's casket look like?
(a) A basket.
(b) A treasure chest.
(c) A shiny dome.
(d) A couch.

9. Where does the man walk in "Plans"?
(a) In a city.
(b) In a park.
(c) Over a bridge.
(d) Through a small village.

10. Why does the narrator of "The Mirror" question the man looking into a mirror?
(a) Because the mirror is not his.
(b) Because it is raining and he is outside.
(c) Because he is ugly.
(d) Because he is not smiling at himself.

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

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

13. In "Windows", what type of window does the poet say is most interesting to look in?
(a) An open window.
(b) One lit by a candle.
(c) A partially covered window.
(d) A closed window during the daytime.

14. How does Baudelaire make the legend in "Windows"?
(a) From watching the old woman.
(b) From writing about the old woman.
(c) From peering into his neighbors' windows.
(d) From taking frequent naps.

15. How does the man lose his halo in "Loss of a Halo"?
(a) He sold it.
(b) He never had one.
(c) From running across the street.
(d) During a fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Eyes of the Poor", how many children does the narrator say the poor man had with him?

2. How is the woman as a painting subject described in "The Desire to Paint"?

3. How does Baudelaire say he feels about solitude in "Solitude"?

4. What do most of the passengers on the boat in "Already!" say when they see land?

5. What does the narrator of "The Eyes of the Poor" remember the woman doing when she saw the poor man?

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