Lautréamont's Maldoror: Translated by Alexis Lykiard Test | Final Test - Easy

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Lautréamont's Maldoror: Translated by Alexis Lykiard Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of death does the narrator discuss in Book V, Stanza 3?
(a) Death from disease.
(b) Death from old age.
(c) Unconscious death.
(d) Voluntary death.

2. Who does Maldoror leave the man in the gallows under the care of?
(a) Plowmen.
(b) Bishops.
(c) Shepherds.
(d) Monks.

3. Why does the man with webbed feet say he was trapped in a basement?
(a) Because of his brother.
(b) Because he was hiding from someone.
(c) Because of his webbed feet.
(d) Because he commited a crime.

4. How does Maldoror feel about being visited by the spider every night in Book V, Stanza 7?
(a) He enjoys it.
(b) He doesn't care about the spider.
(c) Like he has done something terrible.
(d) Like there is nothing he can do about it.

5. Why does Mervyn begin walking faster?
(a) He thinks he is lost.
(b) He is late.
(c) He senses danger.
(d) He hates Maldoror.

6. In Book IV, Stanza 7, why does the man have webbed hands and feet?
(a) He was part of an experiment.
(b) So he can live at sea.
(c) He was born that way.
(d) Because he sinned.

7. How does the narrator feel about the events with the beetle in Book V, Stanza 2?
(a) He thinks the beetle is right.
(b) He thinks the location is pretty.
(c) He thinks the beetle is wrong.
(d) He isn't sure if it's a dream or not.

8. When Maldoror starts following Mervyn, what is his dilemma?
(a) He doesn't know what to do next.
(b) Mervyn knows the police.
(c) Mervyn walks too fast.
(d) He is too tired to follow him.

9. What form does the spirit take in Book V, Stanza 4?
(a) A serpent.
(b) An owl.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A bear.

10. In Book IV, Stanza 2, how does Maldoror usually avoid trouble?
(a) By acting swiftly.
(b) By bribing others.
(c) By wearing disguises.
(d) By hiding out.

11. In Book VI, Stanza 2, why does Maldoror want to leave humanity?
(a) Because he is bored.
(b) Because he hates people.
(c) Because he loves nature.
(d) Because he is tired of civilization.

12. In Book V, Stanza 6, what reason does the narrator give for not being able to write about death?
(a) It's always changing.
(b) Words can never describe it.
(c) He doesn't fully understand it.
(d) People have their own views of death.

13. In Book IV, Stanza 1, how does the narrator describe his success so far in the poem?
(a) He has achieved some success.
(b) He has been totally successful.
(c) He says he cannot judge his success yet.
(d) He has yet to be successful.

14. In Book IV, Staza 6, how does Maldoror feel about the sleep he recounts?
(a) He regrets it.
(b) He was fearful of it.
(c) He enjoyed it.
(d) He didn't care for it.

15. Where does Maldoror watch the child's funeral from in Book V, Stanza 6?
(a) From a distance.
(b) From next to the priest.
(c) From the bushes.
(d) From next to his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is revealed about the beetles balls once he rolls them up the mound?

2. Why does Maldoror consider living in a cave in Book IV, Stanza 2?

3. What does the narrator tell the vulture to do in Book V, Stanza 2?

4. What does the narrator rant about in Book IV, Stanza 2?

5. In Book IV, Stanza 3, what does the man in the gallows wife want from his mother?

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