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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book V, Stanzas 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does the vulture battle in Book V, Stanza 2?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A snake.
(c) An owl.
(d) A sparrow.

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

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

4. When Maldoror sees the ship capsize, what does he vow to do to the people who survive?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Turn them evil.
(c) Follow them.
(d) Laugh at them.

5. In Book IV, Stanza 3, what does the man in the gallows wife want from his mother?
(a) Her freedom.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) To be left alone.
(d) A reward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the hermaphrodite granted a pension?

2. In Book V, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say is unique about his point of view?

3. How was Maldoror born?

4. In Book IV, Stanza 4, who does Maldoror say should not be convinced to worship God?

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

(see the answer key)

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