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

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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book IV, Stanza 6, where does Maldoror remember falling asleep?

2. When Maldoror starts following Mervyn, what is his dilemma?

3. In Book IV, Stanza 3, how is the man hanging from the gallows?

4. What does Mervyn do when he reaches home in Book IV, Stanza 3?

5. In Book IV, Stanza 4, how does Maldoror react to the crab he finds living in him?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book V, Stanza 3, how does the narrator describe people's relationship to death?

2. Why is Maldoror still alive in Book IV, Stanza 4?

3. What does the narrator reflect on in Book IV, Stanza 1?

4. In Book V, Stanza 2, what does the beetle do?

5. How does Elsseneur try to seek revenge against Maldoror?

6. How does Maldoror's letter to Mervyn impact Mervyn?

7. Why does Maldoror remember being angry with Falmer?

8. What happens when Maldoror sees the man hanging from the gallows?

9. In Book IV, Stanza 2, what is the narrator's message about laughter?

10. Who is Elsseneur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does this poem describe the conflict between humans and nature? Why is this conflict so important in the poem and in life? Give specific examples of Lautreamont's poem, as well as current events to show the conflict.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the different physical embodiments of God used in this poem. Give examples from the poem to support your comparison.

Essay Topic 3

What is this poem's commentary on the role of religion in the lives of people? Give examples from the poem to support your position. How could the background of the poet effect how religion is portrayed?

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