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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VI, Stanzas 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book V, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say he fears will happen to the reader?
(a) They will stop reading.
(b) They will be frightened off.
(c) They will follow Maldoror.
(d) They will use a dictionary to understand his words.

2. Why does Maldoror symbolically to heaven in the form of an octopus?
(a) To show how superior the ocean is.
(b) To frighten the angels.
(c) To prove something to mankind.
(d) To confront God.

3. What does Mervyn do when he reaches home in Book IV, Stanza 3?
(a) Locks the door.
(b) Collapses on the couch.
(c) Asks about dinner.
(d) Hugs his mother.

4. In Book V, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say is unique about his point of view?
(a) His point of view is not educated formally.
(b) Other people have not explored these topics.
(c) Other people usually don't understand him.
(d) His point of view is tainted.

5. What does God threaten Maldoror with in Book III, Stanza 5?
(a) His wrath.
(b) His fist.
(c) His power.
(d) His claws.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say people will do at the moment of their death in Book V, Stanza 3?

2. In Book III, Stanza 3, what does Maldoror turn into to fight the dragon?

3. In Book I, Stanza 8, to what animal does Maldoror liken himself?

4. In Book II, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say Maldoror is for the reader?

5. Where is Mervyn walking in Book IV, Stanza 3?

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