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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. In what month did Breton describe visiting Brittany, in Section 6?
2. Who painted The House of the Hanged Man?
3. What did Breton write that he considered "temptation" to be?
4. What astrological sign was Andre Breton?
5. The killer in Section 6 claimed in court that he had been driven to exasperation in part due to his wife's long-standing refusal of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the subject and focus of Section 6? How does it relate to Section 6?
2. Why did Breton cite Venus mythology in Section 6? What myths did he cite?
3. What automatic writing games did Breton describe in Section 5?
4. How did Breton describe Lamba in Section 4?
5. What did Breton feel the edits had done to the poem "Sunflower"?
6. What did Breton write of prophecy in his poem "Sunflower" in Section 4? How did he further illustrate this point?
7. What did Breton remark of the flora and fauna in Section 5?
8. What did Breton write of his own relationship to discord in Section 6?
9. What metaphors did Breton use in describing the flora and fauna at the volcano in Section 5?
10. Where did Breton describe visiting in Section 5? What was his impression of the location?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the author Paul Eluard and his work, theories, and influence on the Surrealist Movement. How did Eluard meet Breton? What was their friendship like?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the objects found by Andre Breton and Paul Giacometti in the flea market. What impact did Giacometti's object have on his incomplete sculpture?
Essay Topic 3
To whom was Mad Love dedicated? What did Breton write, closing Mad Love to this individual? How is Breton's views of gender reflected through this relationship?
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