Paris Spleen, 1869 Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

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 begs him to stop.

The narrator becomes tired.

A policeman breaks it up.

The beggar fights back.

2.

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)

Flax.

Heavy.

Waves.

Silk.

3.

Why does the narrator say the poor children will be wary in "The Toy of the Poor"? (from Section 6: The Clock, A Hemisphere in Her Hair, Invitation to the Voyage & The Toy of the Poor)

Because they will think they are traps.

Because they have never known kind adults.

Because they fear money.

Because they won't believe such luck.

4.

What does the poet say about being drunk in "Get Yourself Drunk"? (from Section 10: The Rope, Vocations, The Thyrsus & Get Yourself Drunk)

People need to help others get drunk.

People should avoid drinking.

People should always be drunk.

Drinking should be reserved for the wealthy.

5.

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 turned her back to them.

She threw a coin at them.

She had a waiter make them leave.

She gave the small child a toy.

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