1. Why is the lover cautious when the loved object complains of the lover's rival?
(a) The lover is afraid of revealing his friendship with the rival.
(b) The lover could end up in the rival's place some day.
(c) The lover does not want to be a gossip.
(d) The lover is too submissive to stand up to the other.

2. What three things can shatter the ideal and protected Image of the lover according to the author?
(a) The loss of their looks, their lack of interest in new things, and poor hygiene.
(b) Unpaid bills, association with the mundane, and course language.
(c) Attachment to their parents and former lovers, and desire for others.
(d) Association with the commonplace, former lovers, and desire for others.

3. In the same section, what does the narrator refer to when he says: "I am an amputee who still feels pain in his missing leg?"
(a) The pain of rejection that haunts him.
(b) The tendency to hallucinate the other and recreate the sense of waiting even after the relationship is over.
(c) The effects of a childhood loss that continues to affect his relationships.
(d) The story of a mandarin and a courtesan.

4. How does the lover feel about himself when confronted with the other's atopia?
(a) He feels himself to be atopos.
(b) He feels himself to be classified, like everyone else.
(c) He feels depressed.
(d) He feels creative.

5. In "To Be Ascetic," the term "askesis" is associated with which of the following acts?
(a) Self-punishment and gentle retreat.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Complete rejection of society.
(d) Foreign travel.