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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kristeva says a laughing apocalypse is an apocalypse without what?
(a) Sin.
(b) Man.
(c) God.
(d) Satan.

2. In which of Celine's books does the narrator say, "A beautiful shroud embroidered with tales--that's what the Pale Lady wants"?
(a) Trifles for a Massacre.
(b) School of Corpses.
(c) Death on the Installment Plan.
(d) Journey to the End of the Night.

3. Celine was of what nationality?
(a) American.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

4. Kristeva quotes Celine as saying he is the son of a woman who repairs what?
(a) Ancient lace.
(b) Wood furnishings.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Seams.

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

6. For Celine, what is the foundation of human existence?
(a) Love.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Lust.

7. Chapter 10 "In the Beginning and Without End . . ." begins with a quote from Celine which says that "in the beginning was" what?
(a) Sin.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Danger.
(d) Love.

8. What is the last name of James Joyce's Molly character?
(a) Awalt.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Bloom.
(d) Timmons.

9. What is the name Celine was born with?
(a) Francis Perrot.
(b) Dupont Chevalier.
(c) Louis Destouches.
(d) Juan Ferdinand.

10. Kristeva says Celine is the first to realize that emotional depths are revealed by what?
(a) Death.
(b) Melody.
(c) Salvation.
(d) Poetry.

11. Chapter 9 "Ours to Jew or Die" begins with a quote by whom?
(a) Follet.
(b) Destouches.
(c) Villon.
(d) Celine.

12. What race did Celine seem fascinated with?
(a) Jews.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Asians.
(d) Hispanics.

13. How does Celine often depict very young female characters?
(a) As violent.
(b) As innocent.
(c) As humble.
(d) As sexual.

14. During the 1930s, what group does Kristeva say was unhappy with the division that was caused by economic inequality, even if they did not call for radical economic restructuring?
(a) National Socialists.
(b) Republicans.
(c) Capitalists.
(d) Communists.

15. What is Celine's character Molly's occupation?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Factory worker.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of the chief themes of Celine's work is the struggle between what groups?

2. In which of Celine's works does a young character named Virginia appear?

3. Which of Celine's works does Kristeva say best captures the feelings of the abject?

4. What does Kristeva say Celine's depictions of females all lean toward?

5. Whose work does Kristeva describe as "stainless, serene" and as having "nostalgic beauty"?

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