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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV, Stanzas 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maldoror believe the man stole his eyes from a woman?
(a) To avoid becoming a man.
(b) To get his vision back.
(c) To be nicer to women.
(d) To appear beautiful.

2. In Book III, Stanza 3, what does Maldoror turn into to fight the dragon?
(a) A lion.
(b) A snake.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A dog.

3. When Maldoror sees the ship capsize, what does he vow to do to the people who survive?
(a) Laugh at them.
(b) Turn them evil.
(c) Follow them.
(d) Kill them.

4. What does Mario say when Maldoror asks about his sadness in Book III, Stanza 1?
(a) He says he is uncertain.
(b) He says he is tormented.
(c) He says he is fine.
(d) He says he is weary.

5. What does the grave-digger promise to do if Maldoror stays at his house?
(a) Make him breakfast.
(b) Give him books to read.
(c) Ignore anything he says in his sleep.
(d) Not ask about his past.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book II, Stanza 2, how does the narrator describe God's treatment?

2. What happens to the victims of the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?

3. To what does the grave-digger say his occupation is tied?

4. What pleased Maldoror in his dream in Book IV, Stanza 6?

5. After Maldoror watches the family eating dinner, what does the family feel?

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