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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 stops the narrator from writing in Book II, Stanza 2?
(a) He is tired.
(b) Maldoror.
(c) His wife.
(d) A supernatural force.

2. In Book IV, Stanza 6, what animal does Maldoror say he turned into in his dream?
(a) A lion.
(b) A hog.
(c) A toad.
(d) A snake.

3. Who gives the child's funeral service in Book V, Stanza 6?
(a) A reverend.
(b) A rabbi.
(c) A priest.
(d) A minister.

4. What does Maldoror beg the toad for in Book I, Stanza 13?
(a) To leave with him.
(b) For fame.
(c) To be left alone.
(d) For insight into the future.

5. In Book I, Stanza 7, what form does Prostitution take?
(a) That of an insect.
(b) That of a woman.
(c) That of an animal.
(d) That of a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maldoror describe the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?

2. Where is Tremdall when he sees Maldoror in Book III, Stanza 3?

3. Why does Maldoror recommend taking a child to the hospital in Book I, Chapter 6?

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

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

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