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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. What vision begins the narrators rant in Book IV, Stanza 2?
(a) Two towers.
(b) A bridge.
(c) Two cabins.
(d) A winding road.

2. In Book IV, Stanza 4, how does Maldoror react to the crab he finds living in him?
(a) He says it's a lie.
(b) He says it is the funniest thing he's found.
(c) He says it hurts.
(d) He says it isn't surprising.

3. What does the narrator tell the reader to always do while laughing?
(a) Cry.
(b) Laugh at people.
(c) Smile.
(d) Jump.

4. What does Maldoror say happens to people who keep insects as pets?
(a) It wastes their money.
(b) It sends the wrong message to women.
(c) It holds them back.
(d) It smells bad.

5. Why does Maldoror say he is most interested in young boys?
(a) Because they are easier to manipulate.
(b) Because they are more fun.
(c) Because he fears women.
(d) Because he has more in common with 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. How does Maldoror feel about being visited by the spider every night in Book V, Stanza 7?

4. In Book IV, Stanza 4, why does Maldoror say he continues to hate God?

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

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