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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. The painter, Vlaminck, compared the contentment of humans to what?

2. Ultimately, as explained in "The House, from Cellar to Garret . . .," what can be used to communicate with other souls?

3. Rilke wrote that storms seem more aggressive and hostile where?

4. Who noted that inside seems cozier when the outside weather is severe?

5. A woodpecker pecking in a tree can be compared to what in the author's continuing metaphor?

Short Essay Questions

1. As theorized by Bachelard, what is the main benefit of a house, and what is the significance of the house one is born in?

2. What is the anthropo-cosmology of a house as described by Bachelard?

3. How does Bachelard describe oneiric houses?

4. What, according to Bachelard, is a dream house?

5. Why does Bachelard claim that daydreams of nests start us dreaming of security?

6. What, according to Bachelard, is the homology that exists between a small box and a person's psychology of secrecy?

7. What is the symbolism associated with a hermit's hut, as described in "The House, from Cellar to Garret, The Significance of the Hut"?

8. What is the difference between image and metaphor, for Bachelard?

9. Why does Bachelard focus on the isolated poetic image, even though it is the least significant element in the composition of a poem?

10. To what did Vlaminck compare the contentment of humans in their homes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What or who are the five characters of type created by Bachelard in "The Poetics of Space"? What is his motivation for creating each character? Why does he not feature a character known as "The Scientist"?

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Bachelard compare a snail shell with the interior of Quasimodo's huge box, Notre Dame? How does this comparison serve to shed light on Bachelard's main theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bachelard's view of cellars and cellar fears as described in "The House, from Cellar to Garret, The Significance of the Hut." How does he use the works of Bosco and Poe to reinforce his view?

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