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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 129 through 182.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section titled "I want to understand," what is the subject trying to understand?
(a) Himself and what it means to be "in love."
(b) The meaning of life.
(c) The nature of trust.
(d) What it means to feel secure.

2. To what does the "ghost ship," in the section entitled The Ghost Ship/Errantry refer?
(a) The errant lover wanders from love to love, believing in the quest for fulfillment.
(b) The lover is haunted by terrible memories.
(c) The lover becomes a ghost of his former self.
(d) The lover dreams of sailing the world with the object of desire.

3. In "What is to be done?" which of the following describes the behavior of the amorous subject?
(a) Everything is over-interpreted and spontaneity becomes impossible.
(b) Needy.
(c) Self-indulgent with little concern for others' feelings.
(d) Awkwardly silent.

4. How is the sentimental subject perceived by society?
(a) As worthy of sympathy.
(b) As worthy of admiration.
(c) As stupid, unseemly, and laughable.
(d) As irritating.

5. The lover compares his gaze on the other's body to which of the following things?
(a) To children who disassemble a clock to see what time is.
(b) To a scientist looking through a microscope.
(c) To someone reading a newspaper.
(d) To a prisoner looking out the window.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dedication," the author presents an internal dialogue that accompanies which of the following acts?

2. In "Show me whom to desire"/Induction, the narrator notes that there is no desire without _________________.

3. What does the subtitle of this section, "to circumscribe," refer to?

4. How does the person concealing his feelings wish to be perceived?

5. In Dark Glasses/To Hide, what paradox is revealed in the act of concealment?

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