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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Surrealist theory argues that what are important for the shock and surprise they elicit?
(a) Metaphors.
(b) Themes.
(c) Symbols.
(d) Juxtapositions.

2. What term refers to a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment?
(a) Logic.
(b) Objective.
(c) Chance.
(d) Desire.

3. On what date did Breton recount going to a restaurant, in Section 1?
(a) May 16.
(b) January 1.
(c) April 20.
(d) April 12.

4. When was The Surrealist Manifesto released?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1924.

5. What refers to everyday items that can be transformed into art objects or reinterpreted as objects outside their intended utilitarian purpose?
(a) Found items.
(b) Art items.
(c) Catalyst items.
(d) Creative items.

Short Answer Questions

1. What art form does Breton invoke in the beginning of Mad Love?

2. Mad Love was written as a continuation of what previous work which explored a relationship with a woman who later turned out to be mentally unstable?

3. What American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement, was best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre?

4. Which component of Freud's psychological model acts according to the "pleasure principle", seeking to avoid pain or displeasure aroused by increases in instinctual tension?

5. Who published Civilization and Its Discontents?

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