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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Corners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bachelard believes that philosophers are condemned by their equals to live on which floor of a house, metaphorically speaking?
(a) The ground floor.
(b) The attic.
(c) The cellar.
(d) Stairways.

2. Contrary to the intellectual philosopher, states Bachelard, a poet may use words in what way?
(a) To describe the origins of man.
(b) To create false illusions.
(c) For rhythm and rhyme, rather than meaning.
(d) For sensitivity rather than precision.

3. How is a nest connected to the foliage of the forest according to the author?
(a) A nest is at the mercy of surrounding foliage during windstorms.
(b) It is hidden by the foliage, and constructed from the foliage.
(c) Both inspire daydreaming and poetry.
(d) Both are wonders of nature.

4. How is a cathedral similar to a snail shell in the opinion of Bachelard?
(a) Quasimodo considered the cathedral to be claustrophobic, like a snail shell.
(b) Quasimodo inhabited the cathedral, with its nooks and crannies, as a snail inhabits its shell.
(c) Both seem born of their surroundings.
(d) Both are constructed of sturdy materials.

5. In the work of Milosz, how did he indicate that corners are not always safe?
(a) Corners are sometimes bug-filled.
(b) Corners can be hard and cold.
(c) Corners are pointy when inverted.
(d) Corners are sometimes hiding places.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can be said of a closed box, in the opinion of Bachelard?

2. Bachelard theorizes that dreams of nests inspire what?

3. What is a dream house for Bachelard?

4. Central to the author's main theme in "Nests," how does a simple image avoid intimidation?

5. As explained in "The House, from Cellar to Garret . . .," what is the main benefit of a house?

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