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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. Why did Bataille leave his job in 1942?
(a) He fled the Germans.
(b) He died.
(c) He was ill.
(d) He was fired.

2. What does the other self-mutilator (besides Van Gogh) do in "Sacrificial Mutilation and the Severed Ear of Vincent Van Gogh"?
(a) Drink his own blood.
(b) Cut off his hand.
(c) Put out his eye.
(d) Bite off his finger.

3. When did Bataille form the Popular Front?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1929.

4. What film does Bataille cite in "The Eye"?
(a) The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie.
(b) Andalusian Dog.
(c) That Obscure Object of Desire.
(d) L'Age d'Or.

5. How do the rats appear in "[Dream]"?
(a) Swimming in the bilge.
(b) Hanging by their tails.
(c) Crawling in ditches.
(d) Scratching in the walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bataille describe his work?

2. What form does Bataille take after being a boy in "[Dream]"?

3. What relationship between events and things is Bataille describing in "The Solar Anus"?

4. What does Bataille compare roots to, in "The Language of Flowers"?

5. What does Bataille remember his father spanking him with in "[Dream]"?

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