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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) Animals.
(c) All men.
(d) Women.

2. In Book V, Stanza 6, what message is given about the child?
(a) He will grow as a tree.
(b) He is still alive in heaven.
(c) He will be missed.
(d) He will return for a second life.

3. Who does Maldoror leave the man in the gallows under the care of?
(a) Plowmen.
(b) Shepherds.
(c) Monks.
(d) Bishops.

4. What stops the narrator from writing in Book II, Stanza 2?
(a) His wife.
(b) Maldoror.
(c) A supernatural force.
(d) He is tired.

5. In Book II, Stanza 6, where does Maldoror find the boy who is thinking about heaven?
(a) At school.
(b) On a bench.
(c) In his home.
(d) At a store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maldoror say he believes God has a right to eat men?

2. In Book II, Stanza 5, what does Maldoror remember the little girl asking him?

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

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

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

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