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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 183 through 234.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Tip of the Nose/Alteration," what does "the tip of the nose" refer to?
(a) The slightly decayed nose of a disinterred corpse.
(b) The nose of a German poet.
(c) A figure in a Flemish painting.
(d) A photograph of the author's mother.

2. In Ideas of Suicide, what is Gide's reaction to Werther's death?
(a) He is irritated that it takes him so long to die.
(b) He is very sad because he identifies with the character.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He is relieved that Werther no longer suffers.

3. In the same section, what does the narrator refer to when he says: "I am an amputee who still feels pain in his missing leg?"
(a) The story of a mandarin and a courtesan.
(b) The effects of a childhood loss that continues to affect his relationships.
(c) The tendency to hallucinate the other and recreate the sense of waiting even after the relationship is over.
(d) The pain of rejection that haunts him.

4. Which author does the quotation "And the night illuminated the night" come from?
(a) Goethe.
(b) Freud.
(c) Plato.
(d) John of the Cross.

5. What clothing is Werther wearing when he first dances with Charlotte?
(a) A white shirt and riding boots.
(b) A formal black suit.
(c) Old work clothes.
(d) A blue coat and yellow vest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In this same section, the author invokes a scene involving a letter. Which of the following describes this scene?

2. Which of the following describes the use of "thus" in the figure Thus.

3. What does the lover seek to "read" on the other's body?

4. What is the narrator's definition of the image in the section Images?

5. In "To Be Ascetic," the term "askesis" is associated with which of the following acts?

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