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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III (1936-1939).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bataille recall riding his bicycle in Reims, in "[Dream]"?
(a) In his house.
(b) On the beach.
(c) Through the streets.
(d) In the schoolyard.

2. What was Nietzsche's life dominated by, in Bataille's account?
(a) Puzzles in which he could see the nature of society.
(b) Aggression toward the social world.
(c) Stifled affection for a woman.
(d) Obsession with a lost world.

3. Under whom does fascism unite society, in Bataille's account?
(a) A leader who identifies with the state.
(b) A leader who represents the lower common denominator of society.
(c) A leader who represents the aristocratic self.
(d) A leader who identifies with the individual everyman.

4. Whom does Bataille say can never touch the reality of earth?
(a) Capitalists.
(b) Those who do not understand it.
(c) Fascists.
(d) Those who exploit the earth for profit.

5. Who developed the theory of conspicuous consumption?
(a) John Dewey.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) Max Weber.
(d) Thorstein Veblen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does being become undefined, according to Bataille?

3. How does Bataille describe his father?

4. Who introduced Bataille to surrealism?

5. What is the significance of the image of the labyrinth in the "The Labyrinth"?

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