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

2. In "Already!" what does the narrator see in the sea?

3. What do most of the passengers on the boat in "Already!" say when they see land?

4. In "The Eyes of the Poor", what does the narrator first say to the woman?

5. In "A Heroic Death", why does the Prince want to save Fancioulle's life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the fourth boy in "Vocations" tell the others?

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

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

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

6. In "Which is the Real One/", what is the man's curse?

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

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

9. What is the harm of the Moon blessing children in "The Favors of the Moon"?

10. What does Baudelaire see in the thoroughbred, in "A Thoroughbred", that no one else sees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does Baudelaire contradict himself throughout these poems? Why might this be?

Essay Topic 3

This collection is considered an example of modernism. Define the literary movement and explain how Baudelaire fits, and does not fit, in with the movement.

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