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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Breton noted in Section 6 that his birthday coincides with the conjunction of Venus with what?
(a) The moon.
(b) Jupiter.
(c) Mars.
(d) Saturn.

2. What did Breton refer to as "a splendid fourteenth-century French town today abandoned to gypsies"?
(a) ÃŽle Saint-Louis.
(b) Bois de Boulogne.
(c) Villeneuve-les-Avignon.
(d) Tour Saint-Jacques.

3. When was Alice in Wonderland published?
(a) 1856.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1901.

4. Breton remarked in Section 4 that he had retained a copy of "Sunflower" for over how long?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

5. What poem of Baudelaire's is discussed in Section 5?
(a) "Voyage."
(b) "Opening."
(c) "Ending."
(d) "Poesies."

Short Answer Questions

1. In reviewing his poem, "Sunflower," Breton wrote, "Today I am unhesitatingly convinced of its profound ____."

2. What is the narrative point of view Breton used in describing his trip to Brittany, in Section 6?

3. In what year was Salvador Dali born?

4. Who wrote New Justine, which was lauded by Breton in Section 5?

5. What was Jacqueline Lamba's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Breton describe Lamba in Section 4?

2. What is the subject and focus of Section 4? How does this section contrast from the previous one?

3. What trip did Breton recount in Section 6? Where did he go, and when?

4. What did Breton write of prophecy in his poem "Sunflower" in Section 4? How did he further illustrate this point?

5. What nature imagery did Breton evoke in his description of Lamba in Section 4?

6. Why did Breton cite Venus mythology in Section 6? What myths did he cite?

7. What did Breton transition to following his descriptions of the volcano in Section 5?

8. What juxtapositions did Breton use in his descriptions of Lamba in Section 4?

9. What did Breton remark of "desire" in Section 5? Did Breton view desire as a positive or negative emotion?

10. What descriptions of Paris did Breton relate in Section 4? What monument did he take note of?

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