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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nadja, pg. 51 to 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What bird decorates the base of the mirrors in the hallway of the theater?
(a) Robins.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Swans.
(d) Mallards.

3. What question does Breton pose at the beginning of the novel?
(a) What am I doing here?
(b) Who am I?
(c) Do we all live in the same reality?
(d) Is love real?

4. How does Breton describe the complexion of the naked woman?
(a) Dead blue.
(b) Corn yellow.
(c) Dead white.
(d) Fire red.

5. What does Breton say the story about Hugo and the gates make him feel?
(a) A sense of dread.
(b) A sense of age.
(c) A sense of reality.
(d) A sense of proportion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Breton see the naked woman wearing only a coat?

2. What does Breton say he tries to use his experience to examine?

3. What does Breton say we can never hope to discover through work?

4. What is Breton's first point of departure?

5. What did the engraving look like from a certain angle?

(see the answer key)

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