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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. In what order does Breton say he will discuss his memories?

2. What French city does Breton feel, other than Paris, something worthwhile can happen to him?

3. Where does Breton see the naked woman wearing only a coat?

4. What is the name of the book Breton wrote with Philippe Soupault?

5. What did one author to another that he should change about his heroine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What puzzles Breton about the Les Detraquees?

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

3. What happened at Saint-Ouen market?

4. How do Rimbaud's poems help Breton to meet a girl?

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

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

7. Why does Breton say he admires Flaubert?

8. What does Breton envy about Desnos?

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

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

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

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 3

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

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