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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the poet say the first man died of "Evening Twilight"?
2. How does the narrator of "The Clock" describe Feline?
3. In "To Each His Chimera", what color is the sky?
4. How is "The Foreigner" organized?
5. What does the hair feel like in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Widows", what does the narrator see when he follows the woman?
2. What are the fairies doing in "The Fairies' Gifts"?
3. What are some of the things the narrator is upset with in "At One in the Morning"?
4. Why does the narrator of "Invitation to the Voyage" want to travel?
5. What makes the narrator change his mind about the setting in "Cake"?
6. Why does "The Foreigner" end with a comment about clouds?
7. In "To Each His Chimera", what do the chimeras make the narrator realize?
8. What does the poet say about the Chinese in "The Clock"?
9. What are the voices discussing in "The Foreigner"?
10. What type of person does the poet describe in "Crowds"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the beggar motif throughout this collection.
Essay Topic 2
Research Baudelaire's history. How does this collection fit in with his biography? How is it influenced by the poet's life?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast two poems. Consider their themes, style, and tone.
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