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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 type of moon is the woman in "The Desire to Paint" compared to?

2. How does the narrator know the man he meets in "The Generous Gambler"?

3. In "The Eyes of the Poor", how many children does the narrator say the poor man had with him?

4. Why does the narrator of "Mademoiselle Bistouri" ask the woman questions?

5. In "The Generous Gambler", what do the people in the sanctuary look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the thyrsus?

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

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

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

5. How does the man feel when he discovers his friend has counterfeit coins in "Counterfeit Money"?

6. What happens when the artist takes in the boy in "The Rope"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the roles of women in these poems.

Essay Topic 2

What is the poet's commentary on the arts? What are his commentaries on artists and the art community?

Essay Topic 3

Is the poet's use of different narrators effective? Why?

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