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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Bataille and his mother abandon his father?
2. What does the mole stand for in "The 'Old Mole' and the Prefix Sur in the Words Surhomme [Superman] and Surrealist"?
3. When was George Bataille born?
4. What critique does Bataille make in "The Critique of the Foundations of Hegelian Dialectic"?
5. What did "Acephale" primarily consist of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Bataille's objection to Nietzsche?
2. Describe the importance of the 'cephalus' in Bataille's thinking.
3. Describe Bataille's religion in childhood.
4. How does self-mutilation in "Sacrificial Mutilation and the Severed Ear of Vincent Van Gogh" relate to Bataille's description of body parts in other essays.
5. Describe the change in Bataille's early work to his more mature work and values.
6. What are the terrifying images in "[Dream]"?
7. What experience does Bataille elevate in "Rotten Sun"?
8. What distinguished the big toe in "The Big Toe"?
9. How would you characterize Bataille's thoughts on society and economy?
10. What is the value of Gnosticism in "Base Materialism and Gnosticism"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How has the importance of obscenity in literature changed since Bataille's time? Research the reactions to Bataille and to other writers who used disorienting or profane language during Bataille's time, and describe the changes that have taken place in readers' response to obscene or profane or sacrilegious material.
Essay Topic 2
How did the Popular Front fulfill Bataille's ideal of heterogeneity? Analyze his description of the organization in relation with his other essays about revolution and order.
Essay Topic 3
Which does Bataille consider more horrifying, freaks, or violence to eyeballs? Describe what Bataille sees as horrific about these concepts and experiences.
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