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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 happens to the victims of the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?
(a) The ocean turns black with hate.
(b) Maldoror swims after them.
(c) Sharks attack them.
(d) Waves sweep them away.

2. What did Maldoror do when the bulldog did not kill the mad woman's daughter.
(a) He made the dog go back.
(b) He killed the dog.
(c) He stabbed the dog.
(d) He yelled at the dog.

3. In Book II, Stanza 11, what does Maldoror do when the angel appears?
(a) He licks the angel's face.
(b) He throws a lamp at the angel.
(c) He throws a rock at the angel.
(d) He smacks the angel.

4. In Book II, Stanza 13, how does Maldoror know the man he meets is good?
(a) Flowers sprout up around him.
(b) The sun always shines on him.
(c) Birds sing around him.
(d) People smile when they see him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mario say when Maldoror asks about his sadness in Book III, Stanza 1?

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

3. Why does the narrator decide to stop writing Book II?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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