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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 "Already!" what does the narrator see in the sea?

2. What does Baudelaire say happens when he watches the poor old woman in "Windows"?

3. How does the man in "Counterfeit Money" learn that his friend has counterfeit coins?

4. How is Fancioulle's moment of death described by the poet in "A Heroic Death"?

5. In "Already!" how many suns have set according to the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Heroic Death", why is Fancioulle's life at risk?

2. In "The Gallant Marksman", what happens after the man misses his shot?

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

4. What is the thyrsus?

5. Why are windows lit by candles preferred in "Windows"?

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

7. Why is the woman in "The Desire to Paint" difficult to paint?

8. How does Fancioulle work to save his life in "A Heroic Death"?

9. What pleases the narrator in "Plans" about making plans?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between the titles of the poems in this collection and the poems themselves.

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