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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. Why does the man with webbed feet say he was trapped in a basement?

2. In Book IV, Stanza 5, how long was the man with the stolen eyes in prison?

3. In Book IV, Stanza 1, what does the narrator say is in his inquiry?

4. In Book IV, Staza 6, how does Maldoror feel about the sleep he recounts?

5. What does the man with webbed feet say he wanted to do when he escaped the basement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What have men done to Maldoror in Book IV, Stanza 4?

2. In Book V, Stanza 7, how does Maldoror react to the spider's nightly visits?

3. Why does Maldoror remember being angry with Falmer?

4. What happens when Maldoror sees the man hanging from the gallows?

5. What happened when Maldoror fell asleep on the cliff in Book IV, Stanza 6?

6. In Book IV, Stanza 2, what is Maldoror's conflict with humanity?

7. Why does the man in Book IV, Stanza 7 live at sea?

8. In Book V, Stanza 2, what does the beetle do?

9. Who is Elsseneur?

10. Why does Maldoror always remember Falmer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is conscience developed as a theme in "Lautréamont's Maldoror"? Give specific examples of the use of conscience in the poem.

Essay Topic 2

What is this poem's commentary on the role of religion in the lives of people? Give examples from the poem to support your position. How could the background of the poet effect how religion is portrayed?

Essay Topic 3

How is "Lautréamont's Maldoror" a critique of Christianity? Give examples of Christian themes or symbols used by the author and their implications.

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