View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book VI, Stanzas 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book II, Stanza 13, how does Maldoror know the man he meets is good?
(a) Birds sing around him.
(b) Flowers sprout up around him.
(c) People smile when they see him.
(d) The sun always shines on him.

2. Why does Maldoror say he threw Falmer against a tree?
(a) Because Falmer stopped him from killing.
(b) Because Falmer gave him a Bible.
(c) Because Falmer threatened him.
(d) Because Falmer was the preacher's son.

3. Why does Maldoror say he had a hard time learning to communicate as a child?
(a) He was born deaf.
(b) His parents rarely talked.
(c) He was shy.
(d) His tongue was too large.

4. In Book II, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say Maldoror is for the reader?
(a) A creature.
(b) A warning.
(c) A censure.
(d) A friend.

5. Why does the man with webbed feet swim toward Maldoror?
(a) Maldoror called him.
(b) He wanted to scare Maldoror.
(c) He didn't see Maldoror near the shore.
(d) He wanted to warn Maldoror.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book II, Stanza 11, what does Maldoror do when the angel appears?

2. What does Mervyn do when he reaches home in Book IV, Stanza 3?

3. In Book I, Stanza 4, what does the narrator say about the purpose of this poem?

4. What happens when the street-child chases after the horse-drawn bus?

5. In Book IV, Stanza 6, where does Maldoror remember falling asleep?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 294 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample