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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 feel sympathy for the man dressed as a jester in "The Fool and Venus"?
(a) Because of his unkempt hair.
(b) Because of his clothes and eyes.
(c) Because of his poor speech.
(d) Because of his occupation.

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 Foreigner", how is beauty described?
(a) As a goal.
(b) As a game.
(c) As a goddess.
(d) As a fool.

4. Why does the man throw a chicken in "Evening Twilight"?
(a) He is defending himself against an attacker.
(b) He dislikes the way the chicken tastes.
(c) He thinks there is an offensive note in it.
(d) He had had too much to drink.

5. Of whom does the she-devil in "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame" remind the narrator?
(a) A woman in the pubs.
(b) A snake.
(c) Something gone bad.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does Baudelaire say this work lacks?

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

3. How does the fairy feel about the tradesman at the end of "The Fairies' Gifts"?

4. In "The Fool and Venus", what is the man dressed like a jester doing?

5. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Baudelaire include "To Arsène Houssaye" in this collection of poems?

6. In "The Widows", what does the narrator see when he follows the woman?

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

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

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

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

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