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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. The author writes that indulgence is a form of _____ that holds appeal for many.

2. What type of women are especially trusting of male efforts to pursue friendships with them?

3. What qualities of philosopher Lou Andreas Salome enabled her to lead men?

4. What type of people does the author say has an advantage in getting hired?

5. What does the author say people have the power to cultivate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author describe Andy Warhol as a cold Coquette?

2. Why does the author say a seducer should never try to seduce his or her own type?

3. How does Madame Recamier send mixed signals in Book 2: Chapter 3?

4. What does the author say is required for one to indulge another?

5. In The Charismatic, how does Rasputin, the peasant, show his Charismatic qualities?

6. How does Lou Andreas Salome create triangles in Chapter 4?

7. What value does the author give in knowing Anti-Seducer traits?

8. How does the author describe Napoleon's use of insinuation?

9. Describe the female Dandy.

10. Describe a "demonic seducer" from The Charismatic chapter of the text.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of people are used as examples in the book? How does the author play on the readers' sense of being in the world? How does the author seduce readers?

Essay Topic 2

Compare spiritual lures to physical lures in seduction. How are they similar? How are they different? Which is more effective, and why?

Essay Topic 3

How can one use mixed signals to seduce a target? What skills must be mastered in order to do this? What is an example of someone successfully using mixed signals in seduction?

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