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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: To Each His Chimera, The Fool and Venus & The Dog and the Vial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "To Each His Chimera", how does the narrator describe the chimera on the backs of the men?
(a) That they are invisible.
(b) That they are part of the men.
(c) That they are supporting the men.
(d) That they are wings.

2. In "The Foreigner", what does Baudelaire say about his father?
(a) He loves his.
(b) Baudelaire does not mention his father.
(c) He does not know his father.
(d) He does not have one.

3. In "The Double Room", what wakes the narrator from his dream?
(a) A clap of thunder.
(b) A woman yelling.
(c) The rising sun.
(d) A knock.

4. What does the baby boy do when he sees the old woman in "The Old Woman's Despair"?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He falls asleep.
(c) He cries.
(d) He crawls away.

5. In "The Fool and Venus", what is the man dressed like a jester doing?
(a) Begging for money.
(b) Drawing a picture.
(c) Performing in a park.
(d) Staring at a statue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Baudelaire use to describe clouds in "The Foreigner"?

2. In "The Foreigner", what emotions does Baudelaire tie to gold?

3. In "To Arsène Houssaye", what does the author say reading Aloysius Bertrand made him want to do?

4. How does the narrator describe the dog after he smells the perfume in "The Dog and the Vial"?

5. What does Baudelaire say about friends in "The Foreigner"?

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