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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 does Nadja say the spouts of water in the fountain are like?

2. What does Nadja admit to Breton when he meets her by chance?

3. Who does Breton go to the bar with at the beginning of this section?

4. What is the name of the hotel Nadja stayed during her first night in Paris?

5. Why does Nadja say she liked going out with Dear Friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Breton and Nadja almost kill themselves?

2. Describe three drawings Nadja draws as a symbol of her relationship with Breton.

3. What is Breton's opinion on beauty?

4. Why does Breton admire Nadja ability to entertain herself with stories?

5. How does Nadja act when she feels unwell?

6. What draws Breton to the fact Nadja has power over men?

7. How does Breton think Nadja will cope in the sanitarium?

8. What does Nadja tell Breton about her previous love affair?

9. What is Breton's opinion of sanitariums?

10. How does Nadja her power over men can help Breton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1920s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if he set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

What are Breton's opinions on life how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Breton's views?

Essay Topic 3

What would Nadja say about Breton if the affair was told from her point of view? What information about the affair does Breton hold back and why? Is it possible to be entirely honest about such an event in one's life?

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