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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Breton compare the bird in his ceiling to?

2. Which painter's paintings does Breton say have magnificent light?

3. How does Breton describe the complexion of the naked woman?

4. Where did Breton first meet Eluard?

5. What falls in the room after the silence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Breton learn about the Maison Rogue sign?

2. What happened at Saint-Ouen market?

3. What does Breton say he wants to find out about himself?

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

5. What story does Breton relate about Victor Hugo?

6. Why does Breton first decide to speak to Nadja?

7. How does Breton plan to approach the narrative?

8. Why does Breton feel close to Huysmans?

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

10. Who does Breton become acquainted with Paul Eluard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Breton's views on the following. What do they say about the way Breton would like to live life? Are his views realistic?

1. Love.

2. Reality.

3. Work.

4. Art.

Essay Topic 2

What major events had a profound effect on Breton's life, and how do they change him? What does Breton still have to learn by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

How does Nadja maintain her power over men? How does Breton cope with the power hold over him? What suggestions are there that Breton holds a similar power over her?

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