Paris Spleen, 1869 Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the hair feel like in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair"? (from Section 6: The Clock, A Hemisphere in Her Hair, Invitation to the Voyage & The Toy of the Poor)

Heavy.

Silk.

Flax.

Waves.

2.

Why do the fairies in "The Fairies' Gifts" have to work quickly? (from Section 7: The Fairies' Gifts, The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame & Evening Twilight)

They will lose their powers if they slow down.

The children they work with age quickly.

They have a time limit.

They naturally move fast.

3.

What happens when the narrator beats the beggar in "Let's Beat Up the Poor!"? (from Section 15: Any Where Out of the World, Let's Beat Up the Poor! & Good Dogs)

The beggar fights back.

The narrator becomes tired.

The beggar begs him to stop.

A policeman breaks it up.

4.

In "Which is the Real One?", why are the first beautiful woman's eyes wide? (from Section 12: The Favors of the Moon, Which is the Real One?, A Thoroughbred & The Mirror)

Because she is afraid.

Because she has seen little in the world.

Because she is honest.

Because she is full of want.

5.

In "Counterfeit Money", what does the man call his friend's stupidity? (from Section 9: A Heroic Death, Counterfeit Money & The Generous Gambler)

Trickery.

Foolishness.

Pride.

Evil.

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