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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 IV, Stanza 5, how did the man with the stolen eyes leave prison?
(a) He had to leave on foot.
(b) He had a cab pick him up.
(c) The judge drove him home.
(d) He escaped.

2. In Book VI, Stanza 2, why does Maldoror want to leave humanity?
(a) Because he is bored.
(b) Because he hates people.
(c) Because he is tired of civilization.
(d) Because he loves nature.

3. In Book IV, Stanza 5, who does Maldoror believe the man stole his eyes from?
(a) An elderly woman.
(b) A black-haired woman.
(c) A troubled woman.
(d) A blonde woman.

4. What does God threaten Maldoror with in Book III, Stanza 5?
(a) His fist.
(b) His power.
(c) His wrath.
(d) His claws.

5. What provides the man with webbed feet with everything he needs?
(a) Providence.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Hope.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maldoror sees the ship capsize, what does he vow to do to the people who survive?

2. In Book IV, Stanza 5, why does Maldoror say he once scalped a man?

3. In Book IV, Stanza 4, what does Maldoror say did not kill him?

4. Why does Maldoror suggest that the reader grow his/her fingernails out?

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

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