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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Which is the Real One?" sink into the ground?

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

3. How does Baudelaire describe the thyrsus in "The Thyrsus"?

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

5. In "Mademoiselle Bistouri", what does the woman ask the man?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the journalist in "Solitude" feel about solitude?

2. In "The Gallant Marksman", what happens after the man misses his shot?

3. What pleases the narrator in "Plans" about making plans?

4. How does the man in "The Mirror" react to the narrator's question?

5. What happens when land is spotted in "Already!"?

6. How does Baudelaire describe ports in "The Port"?

7. Why does Baudelaire say people should always be drunk in "Get Yourself Drunk"?

8. How does the man feel when he discovers his friend has counterfeit coins in "Counterfeit Money"?

9. In "Which is the Real One/", what is the man's curse?

10. Why are windows lit by candles preferred in "Windows"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the poet's analysis of class systems in this collection of poems. What relationships between the classes does he show? How are the classes defined? What is his commentary on both the upper and lower classes?

Essay Topic 2

How is greed a motivating factor in several of these poems? What message about greed is delivered?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Baudelaire's use of symbolism in this collection. Consider the symbolism tied to dogs, demons, chimeras, and fairies.

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