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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 interrupts the road in "[Dream]"?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Rats and vermin.
(c) Construction workers.
(d) Children.

2. What was Bataille being punished for in "[Dream]"?
(a) Wetting himself.
(b) Seeing his parents naked.
(c) Staying up too late.
(d) Playing with a hoop.

3. What was the subject of Bataille's first pamphlet?
(a) Praise of his mother.
(b) Criticism of his father.
(c) Criticism of his religion.
(d) Praise of Cathedral Notre Dame des Reims.

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

5. What did Bataille describe in "The Lugubrious Game"?
(a) Anal fixation.
(b) Sex play with eyeballs.
(c) Bestiality.
(d) A brown smudge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Bataille born?

2. What claim does Bataille discuss in "The Deviations of Nature"?

3. How does Bataille describe the Mithraic cult ritual of the sun in "Rotten Sun"?

4. What characterizes man in "The Eye"?

5. How would you describe the images Bataille presents?

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