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

2. Who does Maldoror leave the man in the gallows under the care of?
(a) Shepherds.
(b) Monks.
(c) Plowmen.
(d) Bishops.

3. Who are the boys that climb out of the spider's pocket in Book V, Stanza 7?
(a) Street-boys Maldoror never helped.
(b) Children Maldoror never met.
(c) He isn't sure.
(d) Boys Maldoror tried to kill.

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

5. In Book IV, Stanza 5, how long was the man with the stolen eyes in prison?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book V, Stanza 7, what does the spider do to Maldoror every night?

2. What does the narrator promise will happen in Book VI?

3. In Book V, Stanza 6, what message is given about the child?

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

5. In Book V, Stanza 6, how do the child's family members define Maldoror?

Short Essay Questions

1. What introduction to Book V does the narrator give?

2. What happened to Maldoror in Book IV, Stanza 4?

3. Who is Elsseneur?

4. In Book IV, Stanza 2, what is the narrator's message about laughter?

5. In Book V, Stanza 7, how does Maldoror react to the spider's nightly visits?

6. Why does the man in Book IV, Stanza 7 live at sea?

7. What happens when Maldoror sees the man hanging from the gallows?

8. What happens when Maldoror first sees Mervyn?

9. How has the man in Book IV, Stanza 7 adapted to living at sea?

10. How does Elsseneur try to seek revenge against Maldoror?

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