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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 11, what does Maldoror do when the angel appears?
(a) He throws a lamp at the angel.
(b) He smacks the angel.
(c) He licks the angel's face.
(d) He throws a rock at the angel.

2. In Book II, Stanza 2, how does the narrator describe God's treatment?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Kind.
(d) Shameless.

3. Why does the toad say he hates Maldoror?
(a) Because of his pride.
(b) Because of his voice.
(c) Because he is evil.
(d) Because he is human.

4. Where does the narrator say people have reported seeing a winged lamp flying?
(a) Above the Meuse.
(b) Above the Rhine.
(c) Above the Somme.
(d) Above the Siene.

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. What happens when the street-child chases after the horse-drawn bus?

2. In Book III, Stanza 1, what spirit does Mario have?

3. How did Maldoror act in his youth?

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

5. In Book I, Stanza 5, what does Maldoror say differs among men?

(see the answer key)

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