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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 would Juliette when she pointed to the smaller gate?

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

3. What city does the man in the film invade?

4. What creature creeps around the theater during a performance?

5. What kind of authors does Breton say he despises?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Breton feel close to Huysmans?

2. Why does Breton say he admires Flaubert?

3. How does Breton know Philippe Soupault?

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

5. What does Breton recall about the film "Grip of the Octopus"?

6. What does Breton feel about film-going?

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

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

9. What does Breton remember about the woman who knocks on his door?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What would happen if Breton and Nadja ever met again? What does Breton thinks would happen if he met Nadja again?

Essay Topic 2

What evidence is there to suggest Nadja has a great power over men? How does Nadja use her power to get what she wants? How does the power she has influence the way Breton feels about her and the way their relationship evolves?

Essay Topic 3

What do Nadja's previous relationships with men say about her as a person? Why do her stories about what happened in her past cause Breton to distance himself from her?

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