Paris Spleen, 1869 Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

In "The Generous Gambler", what do the people in the sanctuary look like? (from Section 9: A Heroic Death, Counterfeit Money & The Generous Gambler)

Happy.

Confused.

Bored.

Old.

2.

In "The Toy of the Poor", what separates the rich child from the poor? (from Section 6: The Clock, A Hemisphere in Her Hair, Invitation to the Voyage & The Toy of the Poor)

A hedge.

Nothing.

A set of train tracks.

A gate.

3.

What does the poet say about being drunk in "Get Yourself Drunk"? (from Section 10: The Rope, Vocations, The Thyrsus & Get Yourself Drunk)

People should avoid drinking.

Drinking should be reserved for the wealthy.

People need to help others get drunk.

People should always be drunk.

4.

Why does the narrator beat the beggar in "Let's Beat Up the Poor!"? (from Section 15: Any Where Out of the World, Let's Beat Up the Poor! & Good Dogs)

Because he heard about making all men equal.

Because he doesn't like the way he looks.

Because the beggar asks for money.

Because the narrator is drunk.

5.

Of whom does the she-devil in "The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame" remind the narrator? (from Section 7: The Fairies' Gifts, The Temptations: Or, Eros, Plutus, and Fame & Evening Twilight)

His mother.

Something gone bad.

A snake.

A woman in the pubs.

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