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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 Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and printmaker created the monument on the grave of Gerda Taro at Père Lachaise Cemetery?

2. What did Breton note was "lacking" in Giacometti's sculpture?

3. What was the second object found by Breton and his friend at the flea market in Section 3?

4. What is the original French title of Mad Love?

5. On what date did Breton recount going to a restaurant, in Section 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Breton write in the postscripts for Section 3?

2. How did Breton define "chance" in Section 2?

3. What was Breton's conclusion of the purpose of the objects in Section 3?

4. What questions did Breton pose in Section 2? Where were they published?

5. What metaphor did Breton use in defining "convulsive beauty" in Section 1?

6. How effective was Breton's survey in Section 2? What did he conclude?

7. What did Breton note about Giacometti's sculpture in Section 3?

8. What was the first object found by Breton and Giacometti in Section 3?

9. What did Breton write of juxtaposition in the found object in Section 3?

10. What did Breton write in Section 1 of "the woman to appear"? How did he relate this to the Tarot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the objects found by Andre Breton and Paul Giacometti in the flea market. What impact did Giacometti's object have on his incomplete sculpture?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the "found object" and the "art object" in Andre Breton's surrealist theory. What is the purpose of each to the artist and creator?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the life, career, and work of Man Ray. What relationship did Ray have with Breton? What involvement did Ray have within the Surrealist Movement?

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