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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 happens to the mountebank in "The Old Mountebank"?
(a) The narrator loses sight of him.
(b) He walks into a restaurant.
(c) He is arrested.
(d) He starts singing loudly.

2. How is "The Foreigner" organized?
(a) In chronological order.
(b) As a letter.
(c) In alphabetical order.
(d) As a series of questions.

3. How does the narrator of "The Fool and Venus" describe the day?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Wonderful.
(c) Horrible.
(d) Complicated.

4. What does the poet say the first man died of "Evening Twilight"?
(a) Fear.
(b) Illness.
(c) Madness.
(d) Old age.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the tradesman react to his child's gift in "The Fairies' Gifts"?

2. In the beginning of "At One in the Morning", how does the narrator feel about his life?

3. In "At One in the Morning", what allows the narrator to relax?

4. In "The Double Room", what wakes the narrator from his dream?

5. What does the narrator ask the men in "To Each His Chimera"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the fairies doing in "The Fairies' Gifts"?

2. In "The Artist's Confiteor", why is the artist upset?

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

4. How does the narrator of "The Old Mountebank" feel about the mountebank?

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

6. What happens when the dog smells perfume in "The Dog and The Vial"?

7. How does the narrator of "The Toy of the Poor" say poor children are similar to rich children?

8. In "A Joker", what does the narrator think about while watching the man and the donkey?

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

10. What are some of the things the narrator is upset with in "At One in the Morning"?

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