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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 write that he considered "temptation" to be?

2. When did Jacqueline Lamba die?

3. Where was Salvador Dali from?

4. In describing Lamba, Breton wrote, "This young woman who just entered appeared to be swathed in mist - clothed in" what?

5. While Section 5 ends by extolling love and passion, Section 6 emphasizes what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What automatic writing games did Breton describe in Section 5?

2. What did Breton remark of "desire" in Section 5? Did Breton view desire as a positive or negative emotion?

3. Why did Breton cite Venus mythology in Section 6? What myths did he cite?

4. What did Breton write regarding The Origins of Family in Section 5?

5. What is the subject and focus of Section 4? How does this section contrast from the previous one?

6. Why did Breton not name his company on his trip in Section 6?

7. What did Breton conclude of his trip in Section 6?

8. What did Breton feel the edits had done to the poem "Sunflower"?

9. What metaphors did Breton use in describing the flora and fauna at the volcano in Section 5?

10. What is the subject and focus of Section 6? How does it relate to Section 6?

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

What two questions were posed by Andre Breton and Paul Eluard in The Minotaur? How did Breton define "the essential moment"?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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