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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 "Windows", what type of window does the poet say is most interesting to look in?
(a) A closed window during the daytime.
(b) A partially covered window.
(c) An open window.
(d) One lit by a candle.

2. In "Windows", how does Baudelaire say he feels about the legend?
(a) As if it teaches him daily.
(b) As if it saves his life.
(c) As if he has suffered for it.
(d) As if it is not true at all.

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

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

5. In "The Soup and the Clouds", how does the man's wife break his daydream?
(a) She calls for him.
(b) She hits him.
(c) She gives him soup.
(d) She falls asleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the artist in "The Rope" want to paint the child so frequently?

2. What season is it in "Vocations"?

3. Because of the Moon's actions in "The Favors of the Moon", what happens to the child's skin?

4. In "Already!" what does the narrator see in the sea?

5. What does the man stop doing in "The Gallant Marksman" in order to practice shooting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Portraits of Mistresses", how do the men feel about having mistresses?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is the man angry with the woman in "The Eyes of the Poor"?

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

10. What is Dorothy's goal in "Beautiful Dorothy"?

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