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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. When does Nature find man "wrong"?
(a) When he sins against Nature.
(b) When he sins against God.
(c) When he multiplies.
(d) When he sins against mankind.

2. All ____________are barred from the dining table of the "society."
(a) Boys.
(b) Women.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Servants.

3. What kind of opinions does an author hold when they contradict their own views?
(a) Veracious.
(b) Accurate.
(c) Flawless.
(d) Erroneous.

4. On the evening of the 9th of December, what is Michette allowed to wear?
(a) The wide sash.
(b) The little sash.
(c) The corset.
(d) The apron.

5. Who gets married during the sixth week's festival in December?
(a) Stal and Aphrodite.
(b) Celadon and Sophie.
(c) Dimitri and Sophia.
(d) Martin and Blathe.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Tale Three of Part Two, what does "he" hold to a girl's heart when he is raping her?

2. How many years longer does Sade say that Courval will live?

3. Where does Act One open in "Oxtiern"?

4. What was the "unique pleasure" of Father Etienne?

5. How old was Florville when Saint-Agne proposed to her?

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