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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book V, Stanzas 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Maldoror watch the child's funeral from in Book V, Stanza 6?
(a) From a distance.
(b) From next to his mother.
(c) From the bushes.
(d) From next to the priest.

3. In Book II, Stanza 5, why does Maldoror consider throwing the girl against a wall?
(a) Because he is angry with her.
(b) Because he doesn't want someone else to do it.
(c) Because she needs to grow up.
(d) Because she needs to know the truth.

4. What does the narrator tell the reader to always do while laughing?
(a) Laugh at people.
(b) Jump.
(c) Cry.
(d) Smile.

5. What stops the narrator from writing in Book II, Stanza 2?
(a) He is tired.
(b) A supernatural force.
(c) Maldoror.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives the child's funeral service in Book V, Stanza 6?

2. What does the narrator rant about in Book IV, Stanza 2?

3. In Book IV, Stanza 1, how does the narrator describe his success so far in the poem?

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

5. In Book II, Stanza 6, where does Maldoror find the boy who is thinking about heaven?

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