The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings Test | Final Test - Hard

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The 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. According to the rules, who has to be present whenever two or more children are present?

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

3. Which person is interrupted during their narration and told by the President not to omit any details?

4. How many children did Duc de Blangis have?

5. How much per year does the "society" collect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the stage directions for Act Three?

2. What happens to Narcisse at the supper meal on the First Day?

3. In a short summary, what happens during the action of Duclos' story?

4. What does Martaine state that she wants to do on the 10th of January?

5. What are the facts regarding the 150 Criminal Passions?

6. What are the facts regarding the 150 Complex Passions?

7. During the sixth week festival in December, what happens?

8. What did the introduction of "Oxtiern" state about the play?

9. Why does the narrator wish to see the famous mines in Sweden?

10. What were the pairings of the "four libertines"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This essay needs to be written in definitive sections. Answer the following questions in the succession asked.

1) What is the difference between sadism and masochism?

2) Do you believe one to be more deviant than the other?

3) In your opinion, was Sade a sadist or masochist?

4) Do you believe that his infatuation with either sadism or masochism fueled his writings? If not, what do you believe fueled it?

Essay Topic 2

How do you believe Sade would be looked upon as a writer today versus the way that he was regarded in the late 1700's? Are there certain aspects of his writing that would been seen as completely acceptable today, but were not accepted at all during the late 1700's? Is there material in Sade's writing that still would be considered "criminal" today?

Essay Topic 3

Many ancient cultures, dating back over 4,000 years, boasted very sexual imagery. Some of the imagery was very perverse in nature. While perverse, the desire for such imagery remained among many of the great cultures. Based upon this, do you believe that Sade's writings had a place in his own culture? Why/Why not? Why do you think that writings, such as Sade's, were desired among the great societies of the world?

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