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Question 1 of 9

1. Question

Which of the following figures did Anna de Noailles have a romantic relationship with?

Philippe Pétain – military leader and later head of Vichy regime
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Maurice Barrès – novelist and nationalist politician
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Jean Cocteau – writer, artist, and leading avant-garde voice
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Question 2 of 9

2. Question

True or false?

Anna de Noailles was accepted into the Académie Française

True
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False
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Question 3 of 9

3. Question

In which poetry collection does the de Noailles poem from our lesson appear?

Les éblouissements
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Le Jardin des Voix
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Les Nuits d’Été
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Question 4 of 9

4. Question

Which destination played a key role in André Gide’s exploration of desire and identity?

Italy
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Paris
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Algeria
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Question 5 of 9

5. Question

What aspect of André Gide’s upbringing influenced his worldview and writing?

His upbringing in a Parisian café owner’s household
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His upbringing in a strict Protestant household
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His upbringing in a family known for political activism
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Question 6 of 9

6. Question

Which of the following best describes the literary form of André Gide’s Les Nourritures terrestres?

Lyrical prose poem
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Romantic epic poem
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Surrealist verse novel
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Question 7 of 9

7. Question

Fill in the blank:

“The most beautiful thing I have known on earth, Ah! Nathaniel, is my __________.”

Satisfaction
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Hunger
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Cat
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Desire
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Question 8 of 9

8. Question

Which of the following is the opening line of Proust’s novel In Search of Lost Time (Swann’s Way)?

Les heures s’étiraient dans le calme du soir. (The hours stretched out in the calm of the evening.)
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Les jours s’écoulaient lentement, presque sans bruit. (The days passed slowly, almost without sound.)
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Longtemps, je me suis couché de bonne heure. (For a long time I used to go to bed early.)
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Question 9 of 9

9. Question

Select TWO key features of Proust’s writing style

Non-determined "I" – uncertainty about self and identity
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Short, simple sentences
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Drawing strange, unclear or striking comparisons (similes/metaphors)
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A detached, journalistic style focused on social commentary
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Emphasis on objective, detached narration without emotion
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