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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9: A Heroic Death, Counterfeit Money & The Generous Gambler.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "A Joker", why does the man stop when he sees the donkey?
(a) To try to ride on the donkey.
(b) To wish the donkey well.
(c) Because the donkey looks hurt.
(d) Because he is afraid of the donkey.

2. Why do the fairies in "The Fairies' Gifts" have to work quickly?
(a) They will lose their powers if they slow down.
(b) The children they work with age quickly.
(c) They naturally move fast.
(d) They have a time limit.

3. What season does the poet reflect upon in "The Artist's Confiteor"?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

4. What does the poet say the first man died of "Evening Twilight"?
(a) Illness.
(b) Madness.
(c) Old age.
(d) Fear.

5. How is Fancioulle's moment of death described by the poet in "A Heroic Death"?
(a) As a mistake.
(b) As a passing moment.
(c) As his greatest moment.
(d) As a dark time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator drop on the glazier in "The Bad Glazier"?

2. Who chooses the gifts the children receive in "The Fairies' Gifts"?

3. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?

4. In "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress", what bothers the narrator about the woman?

5. In "The Generous Gambler", what do the people in the sanctuary look like?

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