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

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

3. In "The Double Room", what wakes the narrator from his dream?
(a) A knock.
(b) The rising sun.
(c) A clap of thunder.
(d) A woman yelling.

4. 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 trust the demon.
(b) Because he is happy with what he has.
(c) Because he wants a better offer.
(d) Because he does not enjoy making other miserable.

5. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what does the narrator describe as being in an iron cage?
(a) Himself.
(b) A hairy monster.
(c) All women.
(d) Faith and beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator call the woman on the bed?

2. What does the baby boy do when he sees the old woman in "The Old Woman's Despair"?

3. What does the narrator call himself in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?

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

5. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the narrator change his mind about the setting in "Cake"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What makes the narrator pity the man in "The Fool and Venus"?

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

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