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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Stanzas 10-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book II, Stanza 12, what example of God's malice does Maldoror examine?
(a) Floods.
(b) Earthquakes.
(c) Crime.
(d) Epidemics.

2. What does Maldoror say he promised Holzer?
(a) To never covet a woman.
(b) To never commit murder.
(c) To never steal.
(d) To never commit suicide.

3. In Book II, Stanza 9, why does Maldoror say some men keep insects as pets?
(a) Because they are cheap.
(b) To eat them.
(c) To avoid old age.
(d) To feed other animals.

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

5. In Book II, Stanza 2, how does the narrator describe God's treatment?
(a) Cruel.
(b) Kind.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Shameless.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Maldoror watches the family eating dinner, what does the family feel?

2. In what does Maldoror tell the grave-digger to trust?

3. Why does Maldoror recommend taking a child to the hospital in Book I, Chapter 6?

4. How does Maldoror define the suffering God creates in Book II, Stanza 3?

5. What does Maldoror love most about math?

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