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 steady hand.

His mind.

His parents.

His wife.

2.

What does Baudelaire say happens when he watches the poor old woman in "Windows"? (from Section 11: Already!, Windows & The Desire to Paint)

Sometimes he cries.

It inspires him to write.

She catches him watching her.

He falls asleep.

3.

Of whom does the she-devil in "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame" remind the narrator? (from Section 7: The Fairies' Gifts, The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame & Evening Twilight)

A snake.

His mother.

Something gone bad.

A woman in the pubs.

4.

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 beggar begs him to stop.

A policeman breaks it up.

The narrator becomes tired.

5.

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)

Blonde.

Black.

Red.

Brown.

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