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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the person in the play the Principal is waiting for?
(a) Solange.
(b) Beamer.
(c) Laurel.
(d) Denise.

2. What French city does Breton feel, other than Paris, something worthwhile can happen to him?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Cannes.
(c) Nantes.
(d) Versailles.

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

4. Where did Breton first meet Eluard?
(a) The Hotel des Grands Hommes.
(b) The Manoir d'Ango.
(c) The Etienne Dolet.
(d) The Conservataire Renee Maubel.

5. Why does Breton say he doesn't like Comte de Lautréamont's poetry?
(a) He hides behind his work.
(b) It says nothing about life.
(c) He uses only simple words.
(d) It is nothing but style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet does the woman Breton meets by chance on the street recite to him?

2. What is the name of the famous archway at the Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle?

3. What is the play Breton says he has admired?

4. What question does Breton pose at the beginning of the novel?

5. What is the name of the film Breton mentions in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Breton plan to approach the narrative?

2. How does Breton know Philippe Soupault?

3. What is Breton's opinion of work?

4. What puzzles Breton about the Les Detraquees?

5. Who does Breton become acquainted with Paul Eluard?

6. What does Breton say he respects about Tristan Tzara?

7. Why does Breton say he admires Flaubert?

8. What does Breton say he believes about himself?

9. What connection does Breton make with the wood coal signs he sees?

10. Describe the first act of the play Les Detraquees.

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