Paris Spleen, 1869 Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In "The Gallant Marksman", what does the man attribute his shooting skills to? (from Section 13: The Port, Portraits of Mistresses & The Gallant Marksman)

His mind.

His wife.

His steady hand.

His parents.

2.

What does the narrator of "The Eyes of the Poor" remember the woman doing when she saw the poor man? (from Section 8: Solitude, Plans, Beautiful Dorothy & The Eyes of the Poor)

She threw a coin at them.

She gave the small child a toy.

She turned her back to them.

She had a waiter make them leave.

3.

In "Loss of a Halo", who is imagined to have picked up a halo? (from Section 14: The Soup and the Clouds, The Firing Range and the Graveyard, Loss of a Halo & Mademoiselle Bistouri)

A thief.

A poet.

A police officer.

A teacher.

4.

In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", what color hair does the poet focus on? (from Section 6: The Clock, A Hemisphere in Her Hair, Invitation to the Voyage & The Toy of the Poor)

Black.

Brown.

Blonde.

Red.

5.

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

Foolishness.

Trickery.

Pride.

Evil.

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