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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 "Loss of a Halo", what is described as being positive about not having a halo?
(a) Carrying less weight.
(b) Never having to live up to expectations.
(c) Not worrying about losing it.
(d) Being able to partake in debauchery.

2. What is the woman's mouth compared to in "The Desire to Paint"?
(a) A star.
(b) A flower.
(c) A cloud.
(d) A cake.

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

4. In "Mademoiselle Bistouri", what does the woman have hanging on her walls?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Awards.
(c) Portraits.
(d) Tapestries.

5. In "Which is the Real One?", what does the first beautiful woman's casket look like?
(a) A shiny dome.
(b) A treasure chest.
(c) A couch.
(d) A basket.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Generous Gambler", what does the narrator lose to the man?

2. In "The Port", who is described as coming into the port?

3. In "Beautiful Dorothy", why is Dorothy saving money?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is the thyrsus?

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

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