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

2. Why does Maldoror strangle the child in Book I, Stanza 11?
(a) Because the boy won't accept sin.
(b) Because the boy threatens to tell on Maldoror.
(c) Because Maldoror is bored.
(d) Because the mother asks him to.

3. With what does the narrator begin this poem?
(a) A rhyme.
(b) A question.
(c) A warning.
(d) A lesson.

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

5. What does the family in Book I, Stanza 11 hear after Maldoror watches them eat?
(a) Whispers.
(b) Banging sounds.
(c) Music.
(d) Cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Maldoror watches the family eating dinner, what does the family feel?

2. To what does the grave-digger say his occupation is tied?

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

(see the answer key)

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