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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 Dog and The Vial", what does the narrator say the dog resembles?

2. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator describe about the room?

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

4. In "The Bad Glazier", why does the narrator's friend start a forest fire?

5. Why does the narrator say the poor children will be wary in "The Toy of the Poor"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens after the glazier leaves the man's room in "The Bad Glazier"?

4. What makes the narrator change his mind about the setting in "Cake"?

5. What are some of the things the narrator is upset with in "At One in the Morning"?

6. What is the "Introduction" to this collection of poems?

7. What are the fairies doing in "The Fairies' Gifts"?

8. In "The Double Room", what does the narrator dream about?

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

10. What does the narrator see in the jester's eyes in "The Fool and Venus"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research Baudelaire's history. How does this collection fit in with his biography? How is it influenced by the poet's life?

Essay Topic 2

How does the poet use descriptive language in his works? What is the effect of this type of language?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two poems. Consider their themes, style, and tone.

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