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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the 1930s, what group does Kristeva say was calling for equality?
(a) National Socialists.
(b) Capitalists.
(c) Communists.
(d) Republicans.

2. What is the last name of the "Journey to the End of the Night" character Arthur?
(a) Hadley.
(b) Linus.
(c) Hodge.
(d) Ganate.

3. Kristeva quotes Celine as saying he is not a man ideas but a man of what?
(a) Style.
(b) Science.
(c) Fiction.
(d) Faith.

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

5. What does Kristeva call Celine's idea that through violent confrontation, each person is reduced to the same, miserable state?
(a) Mutual abjection.
(b) Multiplied abjection.
(c) Violent abjection.
(d) Unified abjection.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was Celine's pamphlet "Bagatelles pour un massacre" published?

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

4. Kristeva quotes Celine as saying he is only comfortable in what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Kristeva give for why Celine agreed with anti-Jew sentiments?

2. What does Kristeva say makes literature "abject"?

3. How does Kristeva say Celine's work represents the division caused by economic inequality?

4. Why does Kristeva say it is rash to ignore any value one might find in the Anti-Semitism in Celine's work?

5. In what ways that Kristeva points out do Celine's writings differ from Jewish ideas?

6. How did Celine use strong women in his works?

7. What does Kristeva say about how Celine's novels are realistic?

8. How does Kristeva say the hatred of Jews act as a metaphor for the abject?

9. How does Kristeva say Celine displaced the mother in his depiction of very young girls?

10. Why does Kristeva say it makes sense that Celine would say his style was the most important part of his writing?

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