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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 4, who does Maldoror say should not be convinced to worship God?
(a) His son.
(b) Women.
(c) All men.
(d) Animals.

2. In Book II, Stanza 3, what does Maldoror want God to reveal?
(a) Human kindness.
(b) The mysteries of existence.
(c) A new savior.
(d) Himself.

3. What does the narrator rant about in Book IV, Stanza 2?
(a) The pain in humanity.
(b) The complexity of the world.
(c) The choices God made.
(d) The love in animals.

4. In Book IV, Stanza 4, what does Maldoror find in his armpit?
(a) A toad.
(b) A rock.
(c) A bird's nest.
(d) An ant colony.

5. In Book II, Stanza 2, how does the narrator describe God's treatment?
(a) Complicated.
(b) Shameless.
(c) Kind.
(d) Cruel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the two boys crawl out of the spider's pocket in Book V, Stanza 7, what are they holding?

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

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

4. What does Maldoror say happens to people who keep insects as pets?

5. How does Maldoror feel about being visited by the spider every night in Book V, Stanza 7?

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