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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. In "The Toy of the Poor", what separates the rich child from the poor?

2. Why does the man throw a chicken in "Evening Twilight"?

3. In "The Old Woman's Despair", to what does the old woman compare herself?

4. What does the dog do after smelling the perfume in "The Dog and The Vial"?

5. How does the narrator feel at the end of "Cake"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "To Each His Chimera", what do the chimeras make the narrator realize?

2. How does the narrator of "The Old Mountebank" feel about the mountebank?

3. Why does the fairy become upset with the tradesman in "The Fairies' Gift"?

4. What type of person does the poet describe in "Crowds"?

5. In "The Old Woman's Despair", how does the old woman feel after visiting the baby?

6. In "A Joker", what does the narrator think about while watching the man and the donkey?

7. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", what can be seen in black hair?

8. Why does "The Foreigner" end with a comment about clouds?

9. What are the voices discussing in "The Foreigner"?

10. Why does the narrator threaten to throw the woman out in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Baudelaire's use of symbolism in this collection. Consider the symbolism tied to dogs, demons, chimeras, and fairies.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the theme of pleasure in this book.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the references to religion in these poems. What role does religion play in deciding what is good or evil? What else helps to control morality other than religion?

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