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

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

3. What has the woman who knocks on Breton's hotel room door come to say?

4. What does Breton say is his favorite theater?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Breton relate about Victor Hugo?

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

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

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

5. Why does Breton say he goes to the Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle?

6. Who does Breton become acquainted with Paul Eluard?

7. What does Breton find disturbing about the naked woman he sees in the theater?

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

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

10. What happened at Saint-Ouen market?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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?

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