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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 suggest that the reader grow his/her fingernails out?
(a) To tap on things.
(b) To scare people.
(c) To scratch a child.
(d) To see how long it takes.

2. In Book I, Stanza 8, to what animal does Maldoror liken himself?
(a) Horses.
(b) Bears.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

3. Why does Maldoror recommend taking a child to the hospital in Book I, Chapter 6?
(a) So society will applaud.
(b) Because it's easier than doing it yourself.
(c) So professionals can deal with them.
(d) In order to do the right thing.

4. How was Maldoror born?
(a) Without parents.
(b) Good.
(c) Into nature.
(d) Filled with evil.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator say to do at the end of Book I, Stanza 1?

4. Why does the toad say he hates Maldoror?

5. In Book I, Stanza 4, the narrator says all men feel what?

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