View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book II, Stanza 13, how does Maldoror know the man he meets is good?

2. How does Maldoror describe the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?

3. How does Maldoror define the suffering God creates in Book II, Stanza 3?

4. In Book I, Stanza 4, what does the narrator say about the purpose of this poem?

5. In Book I, Stanza 11, when does Maldoror return to speak to the child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maldoror say about the ten-year old girl who used to follow him?

2. How does Maldoror feel about the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?

3. How does Maldoror react to the sharks who swarm the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?

4. In Book 1, Stanza 8, why does Maldoror say he is like dogs?

5. What happens when the grave-digger asks Maldoror about his life?

6. What does the narrator say in Book I, Stanza 14?

7. In Book III, Stanza 5, how does God describe His experience in the brothel?

8. Why does Maldoror tell men to stop worshiping an insect god?

9. What does Maldoror predict about his death in Book I, Stanza 10?

10. Why does Maldoror feel the ocean is superior to humanity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lautréamont use surrealism throughout this poem? What is the effect of this device? How is it effective or ineffective? Make sure you define surrealism in your essay and use specific examples of it in the poem.

Essay Topic 2

How does "Lautréamont's Maldoror" define childhood vs. adulthood? Why are these divisions important to the poem at the time in which it was written?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the way the poem, "Lautréamont's Maldoror" is organized. Why did the poet use these divisions? What makes these divisions effective? How are they ineffective?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 754 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample