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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. What was the name of Victor Hugo's lover?
(a) Juliette Drouet.
(b) Daniella Farkas.
(c) Helena Freud.
(d) Nina Hagen.

2. Who does the old woman say she has just a call from?
(a) Her grandson.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her granddaughter.
(d) Her father.

3. What does Breton say the author's life is victimized by?
(a) Critical analysis.
(b) The media.
(c) People's feelings.
(d) The events of everyday life.

4. What poet does the woman Breton meets by chance on the street recite to him?
(a) Rimbaud.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Gordy.
(d) Yakov.

5. Which artist does Breton say he has much in common with?
(a) Rousseau.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Picasso.
(d) Huysmans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the young man mistake Breton?

2. Who skull does Breton say the log connects with?

3. Where does Breton see the naked woman wearing only a coat?

4. Why does Breton say he doesn't like Comte de Lautréamont's poetry?

5. What does the woman at the market give Breton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Breton first decide to speak to Nadja?

2. What does Breton think Hugo's ritual says about him as a person?

3. How does Breton know Philippe Soupault?

4. How do Rimbaud's poems help Breton to meet a girl?

5. What is Breton's opinion of work?

6. What does Breton think one needs to do to understand an artist's work?

7. What does Breton learn about the Maison Rogue sign?

8. What does Breton remember about the woman who knocks on his door?

9. Describe Breton's dream in this section.

10. Why does Breton feel close to Huysmans?

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