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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 is the name of the author who wrote Madame Bovery?

2. What philosopher's notes does Breton find in the Rimbaud book?

3. What does Paul Eluard like to write?

4. What did the word Rogue appear as when looked at at a certain angle?

5. What does Breton say the story about Hugo and the gates make him feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at Saint-Ouen market?

2. What story does Breton relate about Victor Hugo?

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

4. Describe the first act of the play Les Detraquees.

5. What connection does Breton make with the wood coal signs he sees?

6. Who does Breton become acquainted with Paul Eluard?

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

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

9. What does Breton feel about film-going?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Breton and Nadja.

1. What is their relationship to each other?

2. How are their ideas different?

3. How do their differences in opinion prove to be destructive?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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