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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 12: The Favors of the Moon, Which is the Real One?, A Thoroughbred & The Mirror.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Old Woman's Despair", to what does the old woman compare herself?
(a) A scarecrow.
(b) A setting sun.
(c) A wilted flower.
(d) An empty house.

2. How does Baudelaire describe the thyrsus in "The Thyrsus"?
(a) A plaything.
(b) All-powerful.
(c) Lost.
(d) Beautifully sad.

3. How many devils visit the narrator of "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame"?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

4. What does Baudelaire say happens when he watches the poor old woman in "Windows"?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) It inspires him to write.
(c) She catches him watching her.
(d) Sometimes he cries.

5. In the beginning of "At One in the Morning", how does the narrator feel about his life?
(a) Amused.
(b) Upset.
(c) Pleased.
(d) Disgusted.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Eyes of the Poor", what does the narrator first say to the woman?

2. What do most of the passengers on the boat in "Already!" say when they see land?

3. Why does the narrator of "The Mirror" question the man looking into a mirror?

4. Why does the narrator feel sympathy for the man dressed as a jester in "The Fool and Venus"?

5. In "Get Yourself Drunk", what does Baudelaire say slavery is?

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