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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. Where does the Etienne Dolet statue stand?
(a) Grands Hommes.
(b) Place Maubert.
(c) Place d'Ango.
(d) Linkin Park.

2. What kind of films does Breton have a weakness for?
(a) Porn films.
(b) Absurb films.
(c) Hollywood films.
(d) Sci-fi films.

3. What does Breton say he strives to discover?
(a) His real parents.
(b) His intellectual capabilities.
(c) The love of his life.
(d) His relation to other men.

4. Who is pictured is on plate number four?
(a) Nadja.
(b) Andre Breton.
(c) Paul Eluard.
(d) Satre.

5. What does Breton visit in Saint-Ouen?
(a) A flea market.
(b) A cinema.
(c) A theater.
(d) A museum.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Breton say the author's life is victimized by?

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

4. Which artist does Breton say he has much in common with?

5. What words does Andre Breton see appearing on several shop fronts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What puzzles Breton about the Les Detraquees?

2. Why does Breton say he admires Flaubert?

3. What does Breton think one needs to do to understand an artist's work?

4. What story does Breton relate about Victor Hugo?

5. Who does Breton become acquainted with Paul Eluard?

6. How does Breton interpret the plot of Les Detraquees?

7. What does Breton think Hugo's ritual says about him as a person?

8. What does Breton comment about his fantasy of meeting a naked woman in the woods?

9. Describe the incident with the lady and the glove.

10. What kind of literature does Breton say he enjoys?

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