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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. Why does the narrator of "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame" turn down the ability to have everything of wealth?
(a) Because he does not enjoy making other miserable.
(b) Because he does not trust the demon.
(c) Because he is happy with what he has.
(d) Because he wants a better offer.

2. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator suppose demons take over people?
(a) Because everyone he knows acts possessed.
(b) Because he believes people are good.
(c) Because God is not in all men.
(d) Because they cannot explain their actions.

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

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

5. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?
(a) To feel less lonely.
(b) To bring him joy.
(c) To bless him.
(d) To make sure the mother is ok.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the narrator wakes up in "The Double Room", what does he realize he must do?

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

4. How does the narrator feel at the end of "Cake"?

5. What does the hair feel like in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", what can be seen in black hair?

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

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

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

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

6. What does the poet say about the Chinese in "The Clock"?

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

8. In "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame", what is the narrator tempted with?

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

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

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