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

2. Who wrote the film, L'Age d'or?

3. In reviewing his poem, "Sunflower," Breton wrote, "Today I am unhesitatingly convinced of its profound ____."

4. What happened later the same evening that Breton wrote of having met Lamba?

5. Who does Breton refer to as a symbolic founder of civilization in Section 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What juxtapositions did Breton use in his descriptions of Lamba in Section 4?

2. What did Breton associate with his sense of discord on his trip in Section 6?

3. When did Breton write the poem, "Sunflower" in Section 4? To whom was it dedicated?

4. What did Breton transition to following his descriptions of the volcano in Section 5?

5. What imagery did Breton use in Section 5? What is the subject of this section?

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

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

8. Where did Breton describe visiting in Section 5? What was his impression of the location?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using the Hegelian dialectic, discuss Breton's argument that "convulsive beauty" must be seen in terms of the object in motion and in repose, and between an object that is wished for and an object that is found. What is meant by "convulsive beauty"?

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

Why did Andre Breton begin Mad Love by discussing the theater? What metaphors did he make using this art form? Why?

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