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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the artist think Nadja will do if he meets her?
(a) Harm his children.
(b) Leave him a broken man.
(c) Harm the woman he loves.
(d) Kill his creative spirit.

2. What kind of discussions does Breton say him and Nadja could no longer avoid?
(a) Hateful discussions.
(b) Mystical dicussions.
(c) Funny discussions.
(d) Violent discussions.

3. What is the name of the hotel Nadja stayed during her first night in Paris?
(a) The Regal Hotel.
(b) The King's Hotel.
(c) The Sphinx-Hotel.
(d) The Grande Hotel.

4. Who does Breton go to the bar with at the beginning of this section?
(a) Nadja.
(b) His wife.
(c) His brother.
(d) Eluard.

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

6. What does Breton think Nadja thinks of him as?
(a) A god.
(b) A kind old man.
(c) A father figure.
(d) A lover.

7. What men does Breton say he admires?
(a) Men who can abstain from sex.
(b) Men who who can be shut up to study paintings.
(c) Men who can write all day.
(d) Men who fall in love with one woman.

8. What name does Breton say no longer rings in his ear?
(a) Peter.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Louis.
(d) Nadja.

9. What does Breton call compulsive?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Love.
(c) Hate.
(d) Obsession.

10. Why does Nadja say she liked going out with Dear Friend?
(a) He had money.
(b) He was handsome.
(c) He was respected.
(d) He was different.

11. What does Nadja notice about Breton when they meet at the beginning of this section?
(a) He looks unhappy.
(b) He is better dressed than the previous day.
(c) He is more relaxed than the previous day.
(d) He looks happier.

12. What is the only thing Breton thinks could have kept him and Nadja together?
(a) Obsession.
(b) Art.
(c) Love.
(d) A sense of humor.

13. What is the name of the bookstore Breton goes to in this section?
(a) Humanite.
(b) Hommes.
(c) Paris.
(d) Deacon.

14. What does the woman say she is having problems with?
(a) Money.
(b) Writing.
(c) Men.
(d) Drugs.

15. Where do Breton and Nadja catch a train to in this section?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Calais.
(c) Nantes.
(d) St. Germain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Breton get out of the taxi?

2. What is the name of the picture that depicts a cat tied down and trying to jump?

3. What does Nadja babble about in the courtyard?

4. What kind of book does Breton bring with him to the meeting?

5. What does Breton think happens to Nadja when he is not there?

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