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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book IV, Stanzas 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the hermaphrodite live?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In a flowery grove.
(c) In a tall apartment building.
(d) In a cottage.

2. Why does Maldoror symbolically to heaven in the form of an octopus?
(a) To frighten the angels.
(b) To confront God.
(c) To show how superior the ocean is.
(d) To prove something to mankind.

3. Why does Maldoror believe the man stole his eyes from a woman?
(a) To get his vision back.
(b) To avoid becoming a man.
(c) To appear beautiful.
(d) To be nicer to women.

4. After Maldoror watches the family eating dinner, what does the family feel?
(a) A shadow pass over them.
(b) A breeze, even though the window is shut.
(c) A wave of heat.
(d) A chill spread through the room.

5. How does Maldoror describe the men who are on the horse-drawn bus?
(a) As being lonely.
(b) As being like a corpse.
(c) As being regal.
(d) As being captured.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book II, Stanza 5, why does Maldoror consider throwing the girl against a wall?

2. Why did the bulldog Maldoror sent to kill the mad woman's daughter not kill the girl?

3. In Book IV, Stanza 5, who does Maldoror believe the man stole his eyes from?

4. What happens to the boy in Book II, Stanza 6, after Maldoror talks with him about heaven?

5. To what does the grave-digger say his occupation is tied?

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