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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book I, Stanza 7, what form does Prostitution take?

2. What emotion does the grave-digger sense in Maldoror when they talk about faith in God?

3. In Book III, Stanza 3, what animal head does the dragon Tremdall sees have?

4. Why does Maldoror suggest that the reader grow his/her fingernails out?

5. Why was the hermaphrodite granted a pension?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book III, Stanza 5, how does God describe His experience in the brothel?

2. In Book II, what happens to the narrator when he tries to write?

3. What happens to Maldoror when he realizes he was born evil?

4. When Mario and Maldoror travel together in Book III, what do they talk about?

5. What does the grave digger tell Maldoror about mortality?

6. What does Maldoror do after visiting a brothel in Book III, Stanza 5?

7. What does the child chasing the horse-drawn bus make Maldoror think of?

8. What does Maldoror predict about his death in Book I, Stanza 10?

9. How does Maldoror feel about the talking toad he meets in Book I, Stanza 13?

10. In Book 1, Stanza 8, why does Maldoror say he is like dogs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the poet's use of a narrator and double narration. Define narrator and double narration and discuss both the benefits and drawbacks to writing a poem with these points of view.

Essay Topic 2

How does the poet use descriptive passages instead of dialogue to develop the story of Maldoror?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how and why animals are used in "Lautréamont's Maldoror," giving specific examples from the text to support your reasoning.

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