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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 send away the beautiful girl in Book II, Stanza 13?

2. In Book I, Stanza 4, the narrator says all men feel what?

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

4. Why was the hermaphrodite granted a pension?

5. What does Maldoror say happens to people who keep insects as pets?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Maldoror say about the ten-year old girl who used to follow him?

3. In Book 1, Stanza 8, why does Maldoror say he is like dogs?

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

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

6. How does Maldoror react to the sharks who swarm the capsized ship in Book II, Stanza 13?

7. Why does Maldoror praise mathematics in Book II, Stanza 10?

8. In Book III, Stanza 3, what does Tremdall witness?

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

10. What does Maldoror do when the bulldog he sends to kill the mad woman's daughter doesn't kill her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of morality in this poem. What is Lautréamont's message? Give examples from the poem to support your statements about morality.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How is conscience developed as a theme in "Lautréamont's Maldoror"? Give specific examples of the use of conscience in the poem.

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