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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 kind of discussions does Breton say him and Nadja could no longer avoid?

2. What do the colored prints depict?

3. Why does Breton cry in this section?

4. Who is plate 19 a picture of?

5. Where do Breton and Nadja catch a train to in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Breton disagree with what Nadja's mother does in her spare time?

2. What steps does Nadja say she has taken to ensure her health?

3. Describe Nadja and Breton's meeting on October 11.

4. Why does Breton send his friend Paul Eluard to Nadja's house?

5. How does Nadja anger Breton in this section?

6. What does Breton feel about Nadja during the day on October the 7th?

7. What does Nadja tell Breton about her two friends?

8. What problem does Nadja say she once had with drugs?

9. What is Breton's wife's role in this section?

10. Why doesn't Breton want Nadja to read his books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What do Nadja's previous relationships with men say about her as a person? Why do her stories about what happened in her past cause Breton to distance himself from her?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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