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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Stanzas 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maldoror describe the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?
(a) Superior.
(b) Inferior.
(c) Evil.
(d) Pleasant.

2. What does the toad say Maldoror should do if he is so smart?
(a) Leave earth.
(b) Write a book.
(c) Travel to Europe.
(d) Teach.

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

4. What does the narrator say to do at the end of Book I, Stanza 1?
(a) Take a break.
(b) Close the book.
(c) Skip every other poem.
(d) Read out loud.

5. Where does Maldoror speak with the grave-digger in Book I, Stanza 12?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Denmark.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, Stanza 6, what does Maldoror say has the sweetest taste?

2. What does Maldoror say showed him the grave of a child who died from tuberculosis?

3. In Book I, Stanza 10, who does Maldoror think will not surround him at the time of his death?

4. In Book I, Stanza 4, what does the narrator say about the purpose of this poem?

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

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