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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nadja, pg. 60 to 71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the young man mistake Breton?
(a) A painter.
(b) His brother.
(c) Another writer.
(d) A friend killed in the war.

2. Whose poems does Breton say evoke deep emotions in him?
(a) Larkin's.
(b) Duchovy's.
(c) Rimbaud's.
(d) Bacon's.

3. What does Breton hope his observations will make men aware of?
(a) The complexity of their thoughts.
(b) The importance of themselves as people.
(c) The beauty of their simple nature.
(d) The inadequacy of their self-evaluation.

4. Why does Breton hit the insect with his cane?
(a) It is trying to destroy the machine.
(b) He feels it has committed fraud.
(c) It is too ugly to bear.
(d) It is trying to bite his neck.

5. Which member of her family does Nadja write to regularly?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pointed out the Maison Rogue sign to Breton?

2. What is wrong with two of the woman's fingers on both hands?

3. Why does Breton say he doesn't like Comte de Lautréamont's poetry?

4. What French city does Breton feel, other than Paris, something worthwhile can happen to him?

5. What did the word Rogue appear as when looked at at a certain angle?

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