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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. What does the grave-digger promise to do if Maldoror stays at his house?
(a) Not ask about his past.
(b) Ignore anything he says in his sleep.
(c) Give him books to read.
(d) Make him breakfast.

2. In Book I, Stanza 5, what does Maldoror say differs among men?
(a) Feelings of love.
(b) Families.
(c) Motivations.
(d) Evil.

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

4. Why does Maldoror say nature will wonder at his existence when he dies?
(a) Because he will be so old.
(b) Because he will change death.
(c) Because he always respects nature.
(d) Because he violates its laws.

5. What does Maldoror beg the toad for in Book I, Stanza 13?
(a) To be left alone.
(b) For insight into the future.
(c) For fame.
(d) To leave with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does the narrator begin this poem?

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

3. What does Maldoror beg God for in Book I, Stanza 5?

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

5. Why does the toad say he hates Maldoror?

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