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

2. Whom does Bataille refer to as untouchables in "Psychological Structure of Fascism"?
(a) The impoverished.
(b) The sovereign.
(c) The rich.
(d) The workers.

3. How does Bataille describe his memory of his father pulling down his pants in "[Dream]"?
(a) Unimportant.
(b) Catastrophic.
(c) Terrible and magnificent.
(d) Humiliating and painful.

4. Who introduced Bataille to surrealism?
(a) Michael Leiris.
(b) Marcel Duchamp.
(c) Joan Miro.
(d) Andre Breton.

5. How does Bataille describe his work?
(a) Bicephalic.
(b) Hydrocephalic.
(c) Monocephalic.
(d) Acephalic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Bataille ride his bicycle for in "[Dream]"?

2. What was Breton's response to Bataille?

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

4. What does the title of "The Solar Anus" refer to?

5. What strategy does Surrealism use for presenting images?

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