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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. In "The Widows", who does the narrator say visits public parks?
(a) People who are crippled by life.
(b) Children who need to breathe free.
(c) Women who can no longer think.
(d) Men who long for nature.

2. In "Crowds", what does the narrator give credit to for the people who stand out in a crowd?
(a) Fairies.
(b) Good education.
(c) Money.
(d) Religion.

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

4. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say he does not know the latitude of?
(a) His city.
(b) His country.
(c) His mind.
(d) His abilities.

5. What gift does the fairy give the tradesman's child in "The Fairies' Gifts"?
(a) The gift of wealth.
(b) The power to love.
(c) The gift of health.
(d) The power to please.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator of "A Joker" think of his society?

4. In "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame", what does the first demon offer the narrator?

5. What season does the poet reflect upon in "The Artist's Confiteor"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "To Each His Chimera", what do the chimeras make the narrator realize?

3. Why does the narrator of "Invitation to the Voyage" want to travel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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