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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 did Breton note about the stories of Venus in Section 6?
2. When was Pierre Reverdy born?
3. Where was Pierre Reverdy born?
4. Who wrote Alice in Wonderland?
5. What book states that once private property is abolished, "we can reasonably affirm that far from disappearing, monogamy will be realized for the first time'"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Breton write of "The House of the Hanged Man" in Section 6?
2. What is the subject and focus of Section 4? How does this section contrast from the previous one?
3. What trip did Breton recount in Section 6? Where did he go, and when?
4. What did Breton remark of the flora and fauna in Section 5?
5. What did Breton write of prophecy in his poem "Sunflower" in Section 4? How did he further illustrate this point?
6. How did Breton describe Lamba in Section 4?
7. When did Breton write the poem, "Sunflower" in Section 4? To whom was it dedicated?
8. What did Breton remark of "desire" in Section 5? Did Breton view desire as a positive or negative emotion?
9. What metaphors did Breton use in describing the flora and fauna at the volcano in Section 5?
10. What nature imagery did Breton evoke in his description of Lamba in Section 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of juxtaposition in surrealist art and literature. What did Breton assert was the purpose of juxtaposition? What are some examples he used in the text?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the two surrealist journals, The Minotaur and Literature. Who originated each, and what impact did they have on the evolution of the Surrealist Movement?
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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