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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maldoror send away the beautiful girl in Book II, Stanza 13?
(a) He is bored by her.
(b) He fears she is good.
(c) She isn't interesting.
(d) She says she loves God.

2. In Book II, Stanza 11, why does Maldoror throw a rock at a lamp?
(a) Because it doesn't answer him.
(b) Because it is in his way.
(c) Because someone asks him to.
(d) Because it looks like God.

3. In Book III, Stanza 5, what greets Maldoror at the door of the brothel?
(a) A large rock.
(b) A giant hair.
(c) A pile of clothing.
(d) A cloud of smoke.

4. What does Maldoror say happens to people who keep insects as pets?
(a) It sends the wrong message to women.
(b) It wastes their money.
(c) It smells bad.
(d) It holds them back.

5. What happens to the victims of the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?
(a) Waves sweep them away.
(b) The ocean turns black with hate.
(c) Sharks attack them.
(d) Maldoror swims after them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maldoror say nature will wonder at his existence when he dies?

2. With what does the narrator begin this poem?

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

4. In Book III, Stanza 5, who attacks the prostitute?

5. What stops the narrator from writing in Book II, Stanza 2?

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