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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame", what does the first demon offer the narrator?
(a) Three wishes.
(b) To make him the lord of souls.
(c) To protect him for the rest of his life.
(d) Unlimited wealth.

2. In "The Old Mountebank", how do the merchants try to get the customers' attention?
(a) They throw things at them.
(b) They yell.
(c) With colorful signs.
(d) With free samples.

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

4. Why does Baudelaire mention clouds in "The Foreigner"?
(a) Because they represent God.
(b) Because they send rain.
(c) Because they are not human.
(d) Because they are loved.

5. How is the scent of the hair in "A Hemisphere in Her Hair" described?
(a) As not having any scent.
(b) As reeking of smoke.
(c) As smelling of flowers.
(d) As having a wide-range of scents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Old Mountebank", what does the narrator first notice about the mountebank?

2. How does the tradesman react to his child's gift in "The Fairies' Gifts"?

3. Why does the narrator follow the woman around all day in "The Widows"?

4. What do the men say to the narrator when he asks them questions in "To Each His Chimera"?

5. In "The Fool and Venus", what is the man dressed like a jester doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Hemisphere in Her Hair", what can be seen in black hair?

2. What makes the narrator pity the man in "The Fool and Venus"?

3. What type of person does the poet describe in "Crowds"?

4. What does Baudelaire say about the night in "Evening Twilight"?

5. Why does "The Foreigner" end with a comment about clouds?

6. In "To Each His Chimera", what do the chimeras make the narrator realize?

7. Why does the narrator threaten to throw the woman out in "The Wild Woman and the Little Mistress"?

8. What does the poet say about the Chinese in "The Clock"?

9. In "The Widows", what does the narrator see when he follows the woman?

10. Why does the narrator of "Invitation to the Voyage" want to travel?

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