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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Maldoror say nature will wonder at his existence when he dies?
2. What does Maldoror say he promised Holzer?
3. In Book III, Stanza 1, what spirit does Mario have?
4. In Book II, Stanza 5, what does Maldoror remember the little girl asking him?
5. What happens to the boy in Book II, Stanza 6, after Maldoror talks with him about heaven?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book II, Stanza 12, what does Maldoror say about praying as a child?
2. What happens to Maldoror when he realizes he was born evil?
3. What does Maldoror do after watching the family eat dinner in Book I, Stanza 11?
4. What conversation about heaven does Maldoror have with the boy on the park bench?
5. When Mario and Maldoror travel together in Book III, what do they talk about?
6. How does Maldoror feel about the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?
7. At the end of Book II, what does the narrator say his poem might cause?
8. In Book II, what happens to the narrator when he tries to write?
9. In Book II, Stanza 15, what does Maldoror do when he finds himself at odds with conscience?
10. What does the narrator say in Book I, Stanza 14?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does this poem describe the conflict between humans and nature? Why is this conflict so important in the poem and in life? Give specific examples of Lautreamont's poem, as well as current events to show the conflict.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast at least two of Maldoror's victims and consider what each victim represents. Why would the author use this juxtaposition?
Essay Topic 3
What is this poem's commentary on the role of religion in the lives of people? Give examples from the poem to support your position. How could the background of the poet effect how religion is portrayed?
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