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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book IV, Stanza 5, who does Maldoror believe the man stole his eyes from?
(a) A troubled woman.
(b) A blonde woman.
(c) A black-haired woman.
(d) An elderly woman.

2. In Book IV, Stanza 2, what problem does Maldoror run into?
(a) He loses his house.
(b) Civilization becoming evil too.
(c) The police looking for him.
(d) A lack of money.

3. In Book V, Stanza 6, how do the child's family members define Maldoror?
(a) As being what their child could have been.
(b) As being a warning from God.
(c) As being the opposite of their child.
(d) As being a mistake.

4. What does Mervyn do when he reaches home in Book IV, Stanza 3?
(a) Locks the door.
(b) Hugs his mother.
(c) Asks about dinner.
(d) Collapses on the couch.

5. Why does the man with webbed feet say he was trapped in a basement?
(a) Because he was hiding from someone.
(b) Because of his brother.
(c) Because of his webbed feet.
(d) Because he commited a crime.

6. In Book V, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say lies in these poems?
(a) Love.
(b) Hate.
(c) Truth.
(d) Pain.

7. How does Maldoror feel about the man with the stolen eyes in Book IV, Stanza 5?
(a) He feels the man is just a fool.
(b) He feels the man is less evil than himself.
(c) He feels the man is more evil than himself.
(d) He feels the man is wise beyond his years.

8. Why does Maldoror consider living in a cave in Book IV, Stanza 2?
(a) In order to get in touch with nature.
(b) In order to be near humanity, but not in it.
(c) In order to write a book.
(d) In order to stop sinning.

9. What does the narrator tell the vulture to do in Book V, Stanza 2?
(a) To stop fighting.
(b) To come down to earth.
(c) To show himself.
(d) To fly away.

10. How does the narrator feel about the events with the beetle in Book V, Stanza 2?
(a) He isn't sure if it's a dream or not.
(b) He thinks the beetle is wrong.
(c) He thinks the beetle is right.
(d) He thinks the location is pretty.

11. What form does the spirit take in Book V, Stanza 4?
(a) A bear.
(b) A serpent.
(c) An owl.
(d) A dragon.

12. In Book IV, Stanza 5, how long was the man with the stolen eyes in prison?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

13. What animal does the vulture battle in Book V, Stanza 2?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A snake.
(c) An owl.
(d) A sparrow.

14. In Book IV, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say is in his inquiry?
(a) Religion.
(b) Peace.
(c) Injustice.
(d) Evil.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the beetle in Book V, Stanza 2 upset about someone forgetting a woman?

2. Who tells the reader that Maldoror is a pedarist?

3. Where is Mervyn walking in Book IV, Stanza 3?

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

5. What does the narrator assume about the vulture in Book V, Stanza 2?

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