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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. When was the first postscript of Section 3 written?
2. What Swiss sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and printmaker created the monument on the grave of Gerda Taro at Père Lachaise Cemetery?
3. 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?
4. Where did Breton meet Lamba?
5. How many of the questionnaires sent out were returned with responses in Section 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the dishwasher call out in the diner, in Section 1? Why did Breton point to this?
2. What is the subject and focus of Mad Love? What previous work of Andre Breton's did it expand upon?
3. What did Breton and Giacometti conclude of the first object in Section 3?
4. What story of a diner did Breton recount in Section 1? What descriptions did he use?
5. Who was Man Ray? What contributions did he lend to Mad Love?
6. What was Breton's conclusion of the purpose of the objects in Section 3?
7. What did Breton conclude would be his approach in Mad Love in Section 2?
8. What did the second found object in Section 3 represent for Breton?
9. What did Breton write of juxtaposition in the found object in Section 3?
10. What lines of Lautremont's did Breton quote in Section 1? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Breton's use of imagery, symbolism, and metaphor in his descriptions of Jacqueline Lamba in Section 4. What juxtapositions did the poet use? What effect did they have?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the transition from the Dada Movement to the Surrealist Movement. What global events influenced these movements and their philosophies?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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