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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator of "A Joker" think of his society?
(a) That it is being taken over by animals.
(b) That it is "growing poorer."
(c) That it is "well educated."
(d) That it is a "splendid imbecile."

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

3. In "The Dog and The Vial", what does the narrator say the dog resembles?
(a) The elite.
(b) Rats.
(c) Children.
(d) The public.

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

5. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?
(a) Because he is blind.
(b) Because he has a limited vocabulary.
(c) Because it is too great.
(d) Because he hates it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Toy of the Poor", what separates the rich child from the poor?

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

3. Why does the narrator suggest people should buy toys in "The Toy of the Poor"?

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

5. In "Crowds", what does the narrator give credit to for the people who stand out in a crowd?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the narrator threaten to throw the woman out in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?

2. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator dream about?

3. What does the narrator see in the jester's eyes in "The Fool and Venus"?

4. What are the voices discussing in "The Foreigner"?

5. What type of person does the poet describe in "Crowds"?

6. What happens after the glazier leaves the man's room in "The Bad Glazier"?

7. What does Baudelaire say about the night in "Evening Twilight"?

8. What is the "Introduction" to this collection of poems?

9. Why does "The Foreigner" end with a comment about clouds?

10. Why does the fairy become upset with the tradesman in "The Fairies' Gift"?

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