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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. In Book I, Stanza 4, the narrator says all men feel what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hate.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Love.

2. In Book I, Stanza 4, what does the narrator say about the purpose of this poem?
(a) To help the evil repent.
(b) To help people define evil.
(c) To show the importance of birth parents.
(d) To show the delights of cruelty.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family in Book I, Stanza 11 hear after Maldoror watches them eat?

2. How was Maldoror born?

3. In what does Maldoror tell the grave-digger to trust?

4. In Book I, Stanza 5, what does Maldoror say differs among men?

5. Why does Maldoror recommend taking a child to the hospital in Book I, Chapter 6?

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