1. Whom did the Popular Front join with?
(a) Democrats and Socialist Democrats.
(b) Communists and Socialists.
(c) Fascists and totalitarians.
(d) Bureaucrats and Communists.

2. How did Leiris portray Bataille to Breton?
(a) As a prophet.
(b) As a genius.
(c) As a pornographer.
(d) As obsessed.

3. What principles does Bataille say men associate with height in "The Big Toe"?
(a) Trustworthiness and leadership.
(b) Power and danger.
(c) Good and light.
(d) Strength and authority.

4. What does Bataille say the eye causes?
(a) Desire.
(b) Despair.
(c) Reverence.
(d) Anxiety.

5. What feeling does Bataille exaggerate in "The Lugubrious Game"?
(a) Irreverence.
(b) Respect.
(c) Admiration.
(d) Mournfulness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Sacrificial Mutilation and the Severed Ear of Vincent Van Gogh", how long does Bataille say it took Van Gogh to paint suns after his self-mutilation?

2. Who contributed to "Documents"?

3. What writer coined the term conspicuous consumption?

4. What does the other self-mutilator (besides Van Gogh) do in "Sacrificial Mutilation and the Severed Ear of Vincent Van Gogh"?

5. How would you describe the images Bataille presents?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 190 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)

View a FREE sample