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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 "A Heroic Death", why does the Prince want to save Fancioulle's life?
(a) Because his lord tricked him.
(b) Because he knows he is innocent.
(c) Because he is so young.
(d) Because of his performance at court.

2. At the end of "Plans", what does the man say about planning?
(a) It is a joy.
(b) It is funny.
(c) It is difficult work.
(d) It is not for him.

3. What makes the man in "Plans" think about a cabin?
(a) A painting.
(b) A forest.
(c) A river.
(d) His mother.

4. In "Beautiful Dorothy", what are the other people doing while Dorothy goes to the shore?
(a) Working.
(b) Eating lunch.
(c) Sailing boats.
(d) Taking naps.

5. Why does the artist in "The Rope" want to paint the child so frequently?
(a) He is in love with the child's aunt.
(b) He is taken by the child's face.
(c) The child will pose for free.
(d) He misses his own childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator hear in the graveyard in "The Firing Range and the Graveyard"?

2. In "The Thyrsus", what does the poet say covers the thyrsus?

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

4. What does the poet say lurks at night in "The Desire to Paint"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the woman in "Mademoiselle Bistouri" act due to her obsession with doctors?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Baudelaire say people should always be drunk in "Get Yourself Drunk"?

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

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

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

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