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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book V, Stanzas 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book IV, Stanza 3, what does the man in the gallows wife want from his mother?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Her freedom.
(c) To be left alone.
(d) A reward.

2. Who gives the child's funeral service in Book V, Stanza 6?
(a) A priest.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A minister.
(d) A reverend.

3. In Book V, Stanza 7, what does the spider do to Maldoror every night?
(a) Sucks his blood.
(b) Plays cards with him.
(c) Talks to him.
(d) Teases him.

4. Where does the hermaphrodite live?
(a) In a flowery grove.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In a cottage.
(d) In a tall apartment building.

5. In Book II, Stanza 9, why does Maldoror say some men keep insects as pets?
(a) To feed other animals.
(b) To avoid old age.
(c) Because they are cheap.
(d) To eat them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the boys that climb out of the spider's pocket in Book V, Stanza 7?

2. Why does Maldoror say he had a hard time learning to communicate as a child?

3. In Book IV, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say is in his inquiry?

4. Who does Maldoror leave the man in the gallows under the care of?

5. How does Maldoror describe his physical appearance in Book V, Stanza 5?

(see the answer key)

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