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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. In Book II, Stanza 12, what does Maldoror say he realized about praying as a child?
2. In Book III, Stanza 5, what greets Maldoror at the door of the brothel?
3. Why does Maldoror strangle the child in Book I, Stanza 11?
4. In Book II, Stanza 6, where does Maldoror find the boy who is thinking about heaven?
5. What does the narrator say to do at the end of Book I, Stanza 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation about heaven does Maldoror have with the boy on the park bench?
2. Why does Maldoror praise mathematics in Book II, Stanza 10?
3. In Book II, Stanza 15, what does Maldoror do when he finds himself at odds with conscience?
4. What does Maldoror do when the bulldog he sends to kill the mad woman's daughter doesn't kill her?
5. What does Maldoror say about the ten-year old girl who used to follow him?
6. What does the grave digger tell Maldoror about mortality?
7. When Mario and Maldoror travel together in Book III, what do they talk about?
8. In Book II, what happens to the narrator when he tries to write?
9. In Book III, Stanza 3, what does Tremdall witness?
10. What happens when Maldoror addresses the lamp hanging in a cathedral?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define the term symbolism. Discuss at least three uses of symbolism throughout this poem and how the symbols effectively portray the theme.
Essay Topic 2
How does Lautréamont use surrealism throughout this poem? What is the effect of this device? How is it effective or ineffective? Make sure you define surrealism in your essay and use specific examples of it in the poem.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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