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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Central to the argument in "The House, from Cellar to Garret . . .," which statement is most indicative of cellar fears?
(a) Cellar fears may be reasoned away.
(b) Cellar fears precede mental illness.
(c) Cellar fears indicate childhood trauma.
(d) Cellar fears take longer to fade, and remain tentative and unknown.

2. According to Bachelard's topoanalysis, what term can be used to describe city apartments?
(a) Superimposed cellars.
(b) Superimposed boxes.
(c) Ultra-cellars.
(d) Ultra-boxes.

3. What does Bachelard believe is an antidote for claustrophobia?
(a) Light colors.
(b) Spending time away from one's house.
(c) Stairways.
(d) Dynamic houses that open back out to the universe.

4. Memories and images of previous dwelling places converge where according to the author?
(a) The imagination.
(b) The new house.
(c) Poetry.
(d) The soul.

5. For Bachelard, breaking from the principles of scientific prudence is necessary in order to do what?
(a) Understand causality.
(b) Study psychoanalysis.
(c) Establish a metaphysics of the imagination.
(d) Relax at home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many houses are structured in levels, as described in "The House, from Cellar to Garret . . .,"appealing to what sense?

2. The works of Henri Bosco feature what areas, featuring connected passages with the possibility of escape?

3. What are resonances as defined by Bachelard?

4. Why is the city house no longer cosmic for the author?

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

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