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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. Who are the boys that climb out of the spider's pocket in Book V, Stanza 7?
(a) He isn't sure.
(b) Street-boys Maldoror never helped.
(c) Boys Maldoror tried to kill.
(d) Children Maldoror never met.

2. In what does Maldoror tell the grave-digger to trust?
(a) Evil.
(b) Peace.
(c) Death.
(d) God.

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

4. Why does the narrator decide to stop writing Book II?
(a) He is afraid of Maldoror.
(b) He is traveling abroad.
(c) The story is over.
(d) He wants a break.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the bulldog Maldoror sent to kill the mad woman's daughter not kill the girl?

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

3. Where is Tremdall when he sees Maldoror in Book III, Stanza 3?

4. What happens to the boy in Book II, Stanza 6, after Maldoror talks with him about heaven?

5. What happens to the victims of the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?

(see the answer key)

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