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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Stanzas 10-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maldoror say he had a hard time learning to communicate as a child?
(a) He was born deaf.
(b) His tongue was too large.
(c) He was shy.
(d) His parents rarely talked.

2. Why does Maldoror recommend taking a child to the hospital in Book I, Chapter 6?
(a) In order to do the right thing.
(b) So professionals can deal with them.
(c) Because it's easier than doing it yourself.
(d) So society will applaud.

3. Where does the narrator say people have reported seeing a winged lamp flying?
(a) Above the Somme.
(b) Above the Rhine.
(c) Above the Meuse.
(d) Above the Siene.

4. How does Maldoror define the suffering God creates in Book II, Stanza 3?
(a) Humanity itself.
(b) Natural disasters.
(c) Death.
(d) Love.

5. In Book I, Stanza 8, to what animal does Maldoror liken himself?
(a) Bears.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Horses.
(d) Cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maldoror suggest that the reader grow his/her fingernails out?

2. How did Maldoror act in his youth?

3. What does Maldoror say happens to people who keep insects as pets?

4. In Book II, Stanza 11, why does Maldoror throw a rock at a lamp?

5. What does Maldoror say happened when he decided to not kill the embodiment of Prostitution?

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