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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book V, Stanzas 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the grave-digger first say he can't speak with Maldoror?
(a) Because Maldoror is evil.
(b) Because he doesn't speak with other people.
(c) Because he has serious work.
(d) Because he is off duty.

2. Why was the hermaphrodite granted a pension?
(a) For being captured.
(b) It was his wife's.
(c) For 30 years of working for the city.
(d) For winning a contest.

3. When God passes out on earth, how do the animals react?
(a) They curse him.
(b) They bow down to him.
(c) They kick him.
(d) The ignore him.

4. After Maldoror watches the family eating dinner, what does the family feel?
(a) A breeze, even though the window is shut.
(b) A wave of heat.
(c) A shadow pass over them.
(d) A chill spread through the room.

5. In Book IV, Staza 6, how does Maldoror feel about the sleep he recounts?
(a) He was fearful of it.
(b) He didn't care for it.
(c) He regrets it.
(d) He enjoyed it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does the vulture battle in Book V, Stanza 2?

2. What does the grave-digger promise to do if Maldoror stays at his house?

3. What does Maldoror say happens to people who keep insects as pets?

4. In Book I, Stanza 6, what does Maldoror say is the "greatest happiness which can be conceived"?

5. In Book IV, Stanza 4, what does Maldoror find in his armpit?

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