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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 does the man's wife in "The Gallant Marksman" react to his shooting?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She will not watch.
(c) She claps.
(d) She criticizes his technique.

2. In "Already!" how many suns have set according to the narrator?
(a) One hundred.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) One thousand.

3. Because of the Moon's actions in "The Favors of the Moon", what happens to the child's skin?
(a) It has a yellow tint.
(b) It starts to sparkle.
(c) It becomes pale.
(d) It is covered with freckles.

4. What does the poet say is negative in the Moon's interactions with children in "The Favors of the Moon"?
(a) It creates lunatics.
(b) It causes ill health.
(c) It breaks the laws of science.
(d) It is unfair to others.

5. In "The Gallant Marksman", what does the man attribute his shooting skills to?
(a) His wife.
(b) His parents.
(c) His mind.
(d) His steady hand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Baudelaire describe the thyrsus in "The Thyrsus"?

3. Why is the narrator of "The Firing Range and the Graveyard" criticized?

4. What is the woman's mouth compared to in "The Desire to Paint"?

5. How does Baudelaire say he feels about solitude in "Solitude"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when land is spotted in "Already!"?

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

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

6. What pleases the narrator in "Plans" about making plans?

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

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

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

10. What is the thyrsus?

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