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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VI, Stanzas 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book III, Stanza 1, what spirit does Mario have?
(a) The spirit of fire.
(b) The spirit of the earth.
(c) The spirit of water.
(d) The spirit of the sky.

2. What animal does the vulture battle in Book V, Stanza 2?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A snake.
(c) A sparrow.
(d) An owl.

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

4. Why does Mervyn begin walking faster?
(a) He thinks he is lost.
(b) He senses danger.
(c) He is late.
(d) He hates Maldoror.

5. What does the narrator promise will happen in Book VI?
(a) Happiness for Maldoror.
(b) A sound conclusion.
(c) A feeling of completion.
(d) A cliffhanger.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book IV, Stanza 4, what has taken over most of Maldoror's body?

2. How does the narrator feel about the events with the beetle in Book V, Stanza 2?

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

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

5. In Book IV, Stanza 5, how did the man with the stolen eyes leave prison?

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