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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Stanzas 10-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the hermaphrodite live?
(a) In a tall apartment building.
(b) In a flowery grove.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In a cottage.

2. In Book I, Stanza 4, the narrator says all men feel what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

3. Why does Maldoror strangle the child in Book I, Stanza 11?
(a) Because the mother asks him to.
(b) Because the boy threatens to tell on Maldoror.
(c) Because the boy won't accept sin.
(d) Because Maldoror is bored.

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

5. What does Maldoror love most about math?
(a) How advanced it is.
(b) How boring it is.
(c) How orderly it is.
(d) How difficult it is.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, Stanza 6, what does Maldoror say is the "greatest happiness which can be conceived"?

2. How does Maldoror describe the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?

3. With what does the narrator begin this poem?

4. In Book II, Stanza 12, what example of God's malice does Maldoror examine?

5. What does the grave-digger say happens every night at the cemetery?

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