Nadja Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Nadja Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What kind of authors does Breton say he despises?

2. What kind of bird did Breton like to hunt in the woods?

3. Which painter's paintings does Breton say have magnificent light?

4. Who does the young man mistake Breton?

5. What creature creeps around the theater during a performance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Breton relate about Victor Hugo?

2. What does Breton recall about the film "Grip of the Octopus"?

3. What does Breton say he wants to find out about himself?

4. What connection does Breton make with the wood coal signs he sees?

5. Who does Breton become acquainted with Paul Eluard?

6. What does Breton envy about Desnos?

7. What does Breton learn about the Maison Rogue sign?

8. What does Breton think Hugo's ritual says about him as a person?

9. What does Breton feel about film-going?

10. Describe the incident with the lady and the glove.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Nadja's previous relationships with men say about her as a person? Why do her stories about what happened in her past cause Breton to distance himself from her?

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1920s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if he set in today's society?

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