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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Oxtiern, or The Misfortunes of Libertinage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item is a girl thrown into in Tale 49 of Part Three?
(a) A closet.
(b) A dungeon.
(c) A barn.
(d) A coffin.

2. Who are the guests at the second dinner party?
(a) Homeless girls.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Homeless boys.
(d) Girls of "superior class."

3. Whom does Fabrice call the most dangerous man in Sweden?
(a) Casmir.
(b) Oxtiern.
(c) Ernestine.
(d) Charles.

4. How old is Florville during the action of the story?
(a) 36.
(b) 26.
(c) 31.
(d) 28.

5. Who challenges Oxtiern to a duel?
(a) Ernestine's father.
(b) Ernestine's brother.
(c) Casmir.
(d) Derbac.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the eight young sultanas serve to the "society" at 11:00?

2. Villeterque accused Rousseau, Voltaire, Marmontel, Fielding, and Richardson of "painting" ____________.

3. Who wrote "Journees amusantes"?

4. What is the name of the narrations that everyone has gathered to listen to on "The First Day"?

5. Who is present at the first dinner party of the "society"?

(see the answer key)

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