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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book I, Stanza 8, to what animal does Maldoror liken himself?
(a) Bears.
(b) Cats.
(c) Horses.
(d) Dogs.

2. Why does Maldoror say he continued to pray as a child in Book II, Stanza 12?
(a) He had nothing else to do.
(b) He wanted it to be true.
(c) He wanted goodness.
(d) His parents made him.

3. What does Maldoror say happens to people who keep insects as pets?
(a) It sends the wrong message to women.
(b) It holds them back.
(c) It wastes their money.
(d) It smells bad.

4. In Book II, Stanza 9, why does Maldoror say some men keep insects as pets?
(a) To feed other animals.
(b) To eat them.
(c) Because they are cheap.
(d) To avoid old age.

5. In Book II, Stanza 13, who does Maldoror find that he feels is just like him?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A 16 year old.
(c) A shark.
(d) An old captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator learn was witness to everything Maldoror did to the mad woman and her daughter?

2. How does Maldoror describe the men who are on the horse-drawn bus?

3. In Book III, Stanza 2, how does the narrator discover the mad woman's secret?

4. In Book III, Stanza 1, who does the fisherman think Maldoror and Mario are?

5. In Book II, Stanza 6, where does Maldoror find the boy who is thinking about heaven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator warn the reader about before Maldoror's story begins?

2. In Book III, Stanza 5, how does God describe His experience in the brothel?

3. What does Maldoror predict about his death in Book I, Stanza 10?

4. In Book II, Stanza 15, what does Maldoror do when he finds himself at odds with conscience?

5. In Book I, Stanza 6, what does Maldoror suggest people do to children?

6. How does Maldoror feel about the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?

7. Why does Maldoror feel the ocean is superior to humanity?

8. What conversation about heaven does Maldoror have with the boy on the park bench?

9. In Book II, Stanza 12, what does Maldoror say about praying as a child?

10. What does Maldoror do after visiting a brothel in Book III, Stanza 5?

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