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

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

3. Why does the man with webbed feet say he was trapped in a basement?
(a) Because he commited a crime.
(b) Because he was hiding from someone.
(c) Because of his webbed feet.
(d) Because of his brother.

4. In Book I, Stanza 10, who does Maldoror think will not surround him at the time of his death?
(a) Friends.
(b) Priests.
(c) Animals.
(d) Family.

5. After Maldoror watches the family eating dinner, what does the family feel?
(a) A wave of heat.
(b) A chill spread through the room.
(c) A breeze, even though the window is shut.
(d) A shadow pass over them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the grave-digger first say he can't speak with Maldoror?

2. Why does the man with webbed feet swim toward Maldoror?

3. What did Maldoror do when the bulldog did not kill the mad woman's daughter.

4. How does Maldoror feel about the man with the stolen eyes in Book IV, Stanza 5?

5. In Book II, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say Maldoror is for the reader?

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