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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. Breton uses a metaphor in Section 1 comparing great quartz crystals found in grottoes in Europe and the simple crystals found in what?
2. What French aristocrat and author from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century is known for his erotic and blasphemous novels, many of which were written while he was imprisoned?
3. What did Breton note was "lacking" in Giacometti's sculpture?
4. What was the second object found by Breton and his friend at the flea market in Section 3?
5. What term refers to a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the first object found by Breton and Giacometti in Section 3?
2. Who was Man Ray? What contributions did he lend to Mad Love?
3. What is the subject and focus of Section 2 in Mad Love?
4. What did Breton write in the postscripts for Section 3?
5. What did Breton conclude would be his approach in Mad Love in Section 2?
6. What is the subject and focus of Mad Love? What previous work of Andre Breton's did it expand upon?
7. How did Breton go about stating his case on "convulsive beauty" in Section 1?
8. What lines of Lautremont's did Breton quote in Section 1? Why?
9. How effective was Breton's survey in Section 2? What did he conclude?
10. What did the second found object in Section 3 represent for Breton?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the author Paul Eluard and his work, theories, and influence on the Surrealist Movement. How did Eluard meet Breton? What was their friendship like?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Breton's political views and the political climate during the Surrealist Movement. How did Communism impact surrealist theory? How did World War I?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the life and career of Charles Baudelaire. What influence did Baudelaire have on the Surrealist Movement? What impact did he have on other movements in literature?
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