View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: The Clock, A Hemisphere in Her Hair, Invitation to the Voyage & The Toy of the Poor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the artist in "The Artist's Confiteor" decide he cannot describe nature?
(a) Because he hates it.
(b) Because it is too great.
(c) Because he is blind.
(d) Because he has a limited vocabulary.

2. In "Crowds", what does the narrator give credit to for the people who stand out in a crowd?
(a) Good education.
(b) Religion.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Money.

3. In "The Old Woman's Despair", why does the woman visit the baby?
(a) To make sure the mother is ok.
(b) To bring him joy.
(c) To feel less lonely.
(d) To bless him.

4. How does the narrator feel at the end of "Cake"?
(a) Confused.
(b) Excited.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Proud.

5. Why does the narrator follow the woman around all day in "The Widows"?
(a) She asks him to.
(b) He thinks he knows her.
(c) She owes him money.
(d) He is fascinated with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator say the poor children will be wary in "The Toy of the Poor"?

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

3. What does the narrator ask the men in "To Each His Chimera"?

4. What season does the poet reflect upon in "The Artist's Confiteor"?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 254 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample