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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VI, 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book III, Stanza 3, what animal head does the dragon Tremdall sees have?
(a) The head of a lion.
(b) The head of a bear.
(c) The head of a tiger.
(d) The head of a horse.

2. Why does Maldoror save the drowning man in Book II, Stanza 14?
(a) Because he looks like his friend.
(b) Because he feels pulled to him.
(c) Because he promised to save anyone who was drowning.
(d) Because he owes the world.

3. Why does Maldoror believe the man stole his eyes from a woman?
(a) To get his vision back.
(b) To avoid becoming a man.
(c) To be nicer to women.
(d) To appear beautiful.

4. In Book IV, Stanza 4, what does Maldoror find in his armpit?
(a) An ant colony.
(b) A bird's nest.
(c) A toad.
(d) A rock.

5. What type of death does the narrator discuss in Book V, Stanza 3?
(a) Death from old age.
(b) Death from disease.
(c) Unconscious death.
(d) Voluntary death.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Maldoror say he has tried to erase the memory of his dream from Book IV, Stanza 6?

3. Where is Mervyn walking in Book IV, Stanza 3?

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

5. In Book II, Stanza 5, why does Maldoror consider throwing the girl against a wall?

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