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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I (1927-1930).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the benefit Bataille sees to having more than one meaning in his work?
(a) It keeps the reader uncomfortable.
(b) It keeps all Bataille's options open.
(c) It gives a clearer statement of his thought.
(d) It demonstrates the impossibility of truth.

2. 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?
(a) Nine months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Fifteen months.
(d) Two years.

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

4. What relationship do the writings in Section II have to the writings in Section I?
(a) They were implicit in them.
(b) They were unprecedented.
(c) They were unrelated.
(d) They were logical extensions.

5. Where did Bataille go to school?
(a) Ecole des Chartres.
(b) Lycée International.
(c) Lycée Henry IV.
(d) Ecole des Beaux Artes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first stage of revolution, in "The Use Value of D. A. F. de Sade"?

2. What was the "Acephale" group's primary purpose?

3. What are the rats doing in "[Dream]"?

4. What does Bataille say conspicuous consumption was used for?

5. How would you describe the images Bataille presents?

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