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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 does the man stop doing in "The Gallant Marksman" in order to practice shooting?

2. At the end of "Plans", what does the man say about planning?

3. In "The Port", who is described as coming into the port?

4. How does the one gentleman in "Portraits of Mistresses" say he feels about finding flaws with mistresses?

5. Why does the artist in "The Rope" want to paint the child so frequently?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is life like on the ship in "Already!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analyze the beggar motif throughout this collection.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of mortality in this collection.

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