Mad Love Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Mad Love Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. What American writer, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement, was best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre?

2. Breton recalls a trip to the flea market in what year, in Section 3?

3. Breton argues that "convulsive beauty" must be seen in terms of the object in motion, and how?

4. In Section 3, Breton contrasts the sexual instinct with the ____ instinct as he describes how, unbeknown to him, two people had perused the same objects at the flea market, one of whom was a former lover of Breton's.

5. Breton distinguishes in Section 1 between an object which is wished for and an object which is what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Breton define "chance" in Section 2?

2. What metaphor did Breton use in defining "convulsive beauty" in Section 1?

3. What did Breton conclude about the use of public survey in Section 2?

4. What is the subject and focus of Mad Love? What previous work of Andre Breton's did it expand upon?

5. What did the dishwasher call out in the diner, in Section 1? Why did Breton point to this?

6. What did the second found object in Section 3 represent for Breton?

7. Who was Man Ray? What contributions did he lend to Mad Love?

8. How did Breton go about stating his case on "convulsive beauty" in Section 1?

9. What did Breton remark about the responses received from the survey in Section 2?

10. What artists were discussed by Breton in Section 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the settings of Tenerife, Paris and Brittany, as described in the text. How did each location exhibit a different mood and tone through Breton's writing?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the narrative style of Mad Love. What different genres does this book incorporate? How is the book structured?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and discuss the works of Arthur Rimbaud, and the Comte de Lautréamont. Why did Breton cite these artists in the book? What influences did they have on the Surrealist Movement?

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