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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. How is Fancioulle's moment of death described by the poet in "A Heroic Death"?
(a) As a passing moment.
(b) As his greatest moment.
(c) As a dark time.
(d) As a mistake.

2. How many boys meet to talk in "Vocations"?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

3. In "The Soup and the Clouds", what does the man call his wife?
(a) Little maniac.
(b) Little wonder.
(c) Little magician.
(d) Little fool.

4. Where does the man walk in "Plans"?
(a) Through a small village.
(b) In a park.
(c) In a city.
(d) Over a bridge.

5. In "A Heroic Death", what job does Fancioulle have?
(a) Jester.
(b) Cook.
(c) Driver.
(d) Butler.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Portraits of Mistresses", how many men sit around talking?

2. What do most of the passengers on the boat in "Already!" say when they see land?

3. How does the man lose his halo in "Loss of a Halo"?

4. Why does the first beautiful woman die young in "Which is the Real One?"

5. What does Baudelaire say happens when he watches the poor old woman in "Windows"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Loss of a Halo", what does the man say about losing his halo?

3. How does the man feel about clouds in "The Soup and the Clouds"?

4. In "A Heroic Death", why is Fancioulle's life at risk?

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

6. In "The Firing Range and the Graveyard", what happens to the man when he enters the graveyard?

7. How does Baudelaire describe ports in "The Port"?

8. What does the fourth boy in "Vocations" tell the others?

9. What does the Devil promise the narrator of "The Generous Gambler"?

10. How does the man in "The Mirror" react to the narrator's question?

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