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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. The film L'Age d'or was controversial because it was considered an attack on what?
2. Venus is associated with what Greek goddess?
3. In what month did Breton describe visiting Brittany, in Section 6?
4. Where was Pierre Reverdy born?
5. Who was a Trojan hero, the son of the prince Anchises and the goddess Aphrodite?
Short Essay Questions
1. What juxtapositions did Breton use in his descriptions of Lamba in Section 4?
2. What did Breton feel the edits had done to the poem "Sunflower"?
3. What trip did Breton recount in Section 6? Where did he go, and when?
4. What metaphors did Breton use in describing the flora and fauna at the volcano in Section 5?
5. What imagery did Breton use in Section 5? What is the subject of this section?
6. What did Breton remark of "desire" in Section 5? Did Breton view desire as a positive or negative emotion?
7. What did Breton associate with his sense of discord on his trip in Section 6?
8. Why did Breton cite Venus mythology in Section 6? What myths did he cite?
9. What descriptions of Paris did Breton relate in Section 4? What monument did he take note of?
10. When did Breton write the poem, "Sunflower" in Section 4? To whom was it dedicated?
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
Compare and discuss the works of Arthur Rimbaud, and the Comte de Lautréamont. Why did Breton cite these artists in the book? What influences did they have on 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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