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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Miniature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bachelard wishes to distinguish between metaphor and what?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Image.
(c) Dreams.
(d) The spoken word.

2. Which level of a house is protected with strong beams and rafters, and, states the author, has darkness that disappears in daylight?
(a) The cellar.
(b) The attic.
(c) The main living area.
(d) Every level.

3. What is Bachelard's metaphor of the chrysalis?
(a) From the unnoticed chrysalis, the flamboyant butterfly flies.
(b) From the childhood chrysalis, the butterfly moves to a new house.
(c) From the cottage chrysalis, the winged manor flies.
(d) From the sturdy chrysalis, the delicate butterfly emerges.

4. For the Ancients, the shell is a symbol of what?
(a) The human body that encases the soul like an envelope.
(b) The hut.
(c) The origin of man.
(d) The creation of earth.

5. Bachelard believes that philosophers are condemned by their equals to live on which floor of a house, metaphorically speaking?
(a) The cellar.
(b) Stairways.
(c) The attic.
(d) The ground floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bachelard theorizes that dreams of nests inspire what?

2. Who noted that inside seems cozier when the outside weather is severe?

3. For Bachelard, breaking from the principles of scientific prudence is necessary in order to do what?

4. When a phenomenologist observes an extravagant daydream, what does the psychoanalyst see?

5. In the work of Milosz, how did he indicate that corners are not always safe?

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