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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. What do the two women do to the man hanging from the gallows?

2. In Book IV, Staza 6, how does Maldoror feel about the sleep he recounts?

3. In Book VI, what other name does the narrator give the books?

4. What is on top of the mound the beetle rolls ball to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Maldoror fell asleep on the cliff in Book IV, Stanza 6?

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

3. In Book VI, Stanza 4, what does Maldoror learn from listening in at Mervyn's door?

4. What happens when Maldoror first sees Mervyn?

5. How does Maldoror compare himself to the man with stolen eyes in Book IV, Stanza 5?

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

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

8. Who is Elsseneur?

9. What happens at the child's funeral in Book V, Stanza 6?

10. Why does Maldoror always remember Falmer?

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 is success defined in this poem? How is the search for success a theme? Give specific examples from the poem to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast at least two of Maldoror's victims and consider what each victim represents. Why would the author use this juxtaposition?

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