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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author believes that a well-drawn representation of a house inspires observers to do what?
(a) Yearn for the childhood house.
(b) Cherish their own homes.
(c) Build a dream house.
(d) Daydream or contemplate.

2. Bachelard wrote of the menagerie of what?
(a) The hurricane.
(b) Human existence.
(c) The storm cloud.
(d) Animal life.

3. As explained in "The House, from Cellar to Garret . . .," what is the main benefit of a house?
(a) To create cities.
(b) To protect property.
(c) To shelter daydreaming.
(d) To define boundaries.

4. Which statement does Bachelard determine is most indicative of attic fears?
(a) Attic fears may be reasoned away.
(b) Attic fears take longer fade, and remain tentative and unknown.
(c) Attic fears indicate spiritual unrest.
(d) Attic fears indicate childhood trauma.

5. Bachelard's topoanalysis considers houses with at most how many levels?
(a) Two, including cellar and attic.
(b) Four, including cellar and attic.
(c) Three, including cellar and attic.
(d) Four, excluding cellar and attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Topo-analysis is useful for studying what?

2. Memories and images of previous dwelling places converge where according to the author?

3. A poetic image is independent of what according to Bachelard?

4. How does Bachelard say we experience a house buried in a blanket of snow in what way?

5. Which professional professes to understand and interpret images?

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