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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 does the man's wife do in "The Soup and the Clouds"?
(a) She watches the clouds with him.
(b) She makes dinner.
(c) She goes for a walk.
(d) She eats leftover soup.

2. In "The Eyes of the Poor", how many children does the narrator say the poor man had with him?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. What part of the child does the Moon touch in "The Favors of the Moon"?
(a) Her feet.
(b) Her back.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her face.

4. In "The Port", who is described as coming into the port?
(a) The mysterious.
(b) The old.
(c) The tired.
(d) The excited.

5. How does Baudelaire say he feels about solitude in "Solitude"?
(a) He does not care about it either way.
(b) He prefers it.
(c) He thinks it is bad for men.
(d) He thinks it is good for women.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the poet in "The Thyrsus", who gets to use the thyrsus?

2. In "The Eyes of the Poor", what does the narrator first say to the woman?

3. What makes the man in "Plans" think about a cabin?

4. Where does the man walk in "Plans"?

5. In "Which is the Real One?", what does the first beautiful woman's casket look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the journalist in "Solitude" feel about solitude?

2. How does the man feel when he discovers his friend has counterfeit coins in "Counterfeit Money"?

3. Why are windows lit by candles preferred in "Windows"?

4. In "The Gallant Marksman", what happens after the man misses his shot?

5. What is life like on the ship in "Already!"

6. What is the harm of the Moon blessing children in "The Favors of the Moon"?

7. Why is the woman in "The Desire to Paint" difficult to paint?

8. What does Baudelaire see in the thoroughbred, in "A Thoroughbred", that no one else sees?

9. What happens when the artist takes in the boy in "The Rope"?

10. What are some of the complaints the men in "Portraits of Mistresses" have about their mistresses?

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