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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Ours to Jew or Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said that a fictional theme is a "blasting of self-hood"?
(a) Georges Bataille.
(b) René Descartes.
(c) Henri Bergson.
(d) Emmanuel Lévinas.

2. In what year was Celine's pamphlet "L'Ecole des cadavres" published?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1935.

3. Kristeva says that today's universe is divided between boredom, abjection, and what?
(a) Morbid loathing.
(b) Defined loving.
(c) Piercing laughter.
(d) Sharp intelligence.

4. Kristeva says Celine anchors the destiny of literature through a re-assumption of what?
(a) The sins of man as defined by God.
(b) The goddlessness of the average believer.
(c) What lies hidden by God.
(d) The death of God.

5. Freud says "In the beginning was the deed" at the end of which of his books?
(a) Moses and Monotheism.
(b) Studies on Hysteria.
(c) The Interpretation of Dreams.
(d) Totem and Taboo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Celine's pamphlet "Mea Culpa" published?

2. Kristeva begins Chapter 6 "Celine: Neither Actor Nor Martyr" with a quote about what?

3. About how long has it been since the publication of "Journey to the End of the Night" when this book was written?

4. In what year was Celine's pamphlet "Les Beaux Draps" published?

5. Kristeva begins Chapter 6 "Celine: Neither Actor Nor Martyr" with a quote by whom?

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