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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book II, Stanza 13, who does Maldoror find that he feels is just like him?
(a) A 16 year old.
(b) A shark.
(c) A wolf.
(d) An old captain.

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

3. In Book I, Stanza 2, what form does hatred take?
(a) A breeze.
(b) A vision.
(c) An odor.
(d) A taste.

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

5. What does God threaten Maldoror with in Book III, Stanza 5?
(a) His claws.
(b) His power.
(c) His wrath.
(d) His fist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maldoror say he continued to pray as a child in Book II, Stanza 12?

2. What happens to the victims of the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?

3. Where does Maldoror speak with the grave-digger in Book I, Stanza 12?

4. When God passes out on earth, who gives him a coin when he wakes up?

5. What does Maldoror say probably lies beneath the young girl's angelic exterior in Book II, Stanza 5?

(see the answer key)

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