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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. Why does Breton say he doesn't like Comte de Lautréamont's poetry?

2. What was the color of the woman's glove?

3. What does Breton accept as a material necessity?

4. What does Breton say we can never hope to discover through work?

5. What is the name of the person in the play the Principal is waiting for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Breton know Philippe Soupault?

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

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

4. Why does Breton feel close to Huysmans?

5. What does Breton envy about Desnos?

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

7. How does Breton plan to approach the narrative?

8. What puzzles Breton about the Les Detraquees?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the narrative?

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