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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. What was Nietzsche's relationship with fascism, in Bataille's account?
(a) He claimed to be a prophet of a culture of power.
(b) He was active in opposition to it.
(c) He was opposed to political parties.
(d) He was active in support of it.

2. What creatures' 'being' does Bataille compare in "The Labyrinth"?
(a) Dog and sponge.
(b) Snake and sponge.
(c) Man and dog.
(d) Bird and dog.

3. What was Bataille summing up in his "Propositions"?
(a) His thoughts on Nietzschean metaphysics.
(b) His thoughts on the death of God.
(c) His thoughts on modern culture.
(d) His thoughts on sex and perversity in modern life.

4. What characterizes man in "The Eye"?
(a) Desire for violence and violation.
(b) Longing for purity.
(c) Horror of eyes and insects.
(d) Longing for sacrilege.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does an obelisk cease to be meaningful?

2. What flower is Marquis de Sade plucking petals off, at the end of "The Language of Flowers"?

3. What are flowers not matched by, in "The Language of Flowers"?

4. What does Bataille say democracy is based on?

5. How does Bataille describe his thinking in "Popular Front in the Street"?

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