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

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

3. In Book I, Stanza 7, what form does Prostitution take?
(a) That of a man.
(b) That of an insect.
(c) That of a woman.
(d) That of an animal.

4. What does Maldoror say he has no hope for after his death?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Salvation.
(c) Truth.
(d) Peace.

5. After Maldoror watches the family eating dinner, what does the family feel?
(a) A chill spread through the room.
(b) A shadow pass over them.
(c) A wave of heat.
(d) A breeze, even though the window is shut.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Book I, Stanza 11, when does Maldoror return to speak to the child?

3. In Book I, Stanza 2, what form does hatred take?

4. What does Maldoror beg the toad for in Book I, Stanza 13?

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

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