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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. Who is plate 19 a picture of?
(a) Monsieur Deluis.
(b) Monsieur Eluard.
(c) Madame Desnos.
(d) Madame Sacco.

2. What does Breton do to try and soothe Nadja?
(a) Recites her a poem.
(b) Offer to buy her a drink.
(c) Tells a joke.
(d) Reads her one of his stories.

3. What kind of book does Breton bring with him to the meeting?
(a) A novel.
(b) A book of story stories.
(c) A book of essays.
(d) A book of poems.

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

5. What is coming out from behind a hand in Nadja's cut out?
(a) A man's hand.
(b) A woman's breast.
(c) A cat's head.
(d) A woman's head.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nadja ask Breton to bring with him the next time they meet?

2. What does Nadja say she always does to keep herself amused?

3. Why does Breton get out of the taxi?

4. What disappoints Nadja about Breton?

5. Why does Nadja say the man hit her in the face?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Breton feel he has stopped understanding Nadja?

2. What does Nadja tell Breton about her two friends?

3. What frightens Nadja on the first train?

4. Describe three drawings Nadja draws as a symbol of her relationship with Breton.

5. Why does Breton cry in this section?

6. Why does Nadja think people look at them?

7. What does Breton learn about Nadja and her relationship with men in this section?

8. What is Breton's wife's role in this section?

9. Why does Breton admire Nadja ability to entertain herself with stories?

10. What does Nadja tell Breton about her parents?

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