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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. Where does Maldoror watch the child's funeral from in Book V, Stanza 6?
(a) From a distance.
(b) From the bushes.
(c) From next to his mother.
(d) From next to the priest.

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

3. In Book IV, Stanza 5, why does Maldoror say he once scalped a man?
(a) As a joke.
(b) For fun.
(c) For revenge.
(d) As a message to God.

4. What does the narrator assume about the vulture in Book V, Stanza 2?
(a) That he is an angel.
(b) That he used to be the woman's lover.
(c) That he is the beetle's brother.
(d) That he is a spy.

5. In Book I, Stanza 6, what does Maldoror say has the sweetest taste?
(a) The love of a woman.
(b) The freshest fruit.
(c) The blood of enemies.
(d) The tears of innocents.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, Stanza 8, to what animal does Maldoror liken himself?

2. In Book V, Stanza 2, what are the balls the beetle is rolling made of?

3. What does the toad say Maldoror should do if he is so smart?

4. In Book IV, Stanza 7, why does the man have webbed hands and feet?

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

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