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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV, Stanzas 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maldoror believe the man stole his eyes from a woman?
(a) To appear beautiful.
(b) To get his vision back.
(c) To avoid becoming a man.
(d) To be nicer to women.

2. Why does Maldoror think he is the only person who can see the man with webbed feet?
(a) Because he often makes up characters.
(b) Because the man says he is a devil.
(c) Because no one else notices him.
(d) Because the man says he is an angel.

3. What pleased Maldoror in his dream in Book IV, Stanza 6?
(a) His ability to defy God.
(b) Being able to fly.
(c) The money he found.
(d) Leaving the human race.

4. Where is Tremdall when he sees Maldoror in Book III, Stanza 3?
(a) Near a river.
(b) In town.
(c) At church.
(d) A mountain.

5. In Book IV, Stanza 6, what animal does Maldoror say he turned into in his dream?
(a) A snake.
(b) A hog.
(c) A lion.
(d) A toad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the street-child chases after the horse-drawn bus?

2. What did Maldoror do to the mad woman's daughter before sending a bulldog to kill the girl?

3. At the end of Book III, what does Maldoror throw away?

4. How does Maldoror describe the men who are on the horse-drawn bus?

5. What happens to the victims of the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?

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