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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 38 through 74.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a definition of the word "laetitia," as presented in the section by that name?
(a) A subtle pleasure.
(b) A forbidden pleasure.
(c) A lifelong pleasure.
(d) A lively pleasure.

2. When the narrator states that "the other whom I love...is atopos," what does he mean?
(a) The other is unobtainable.
(b) The other is unfaithful.
(c) The other is a stereotype.
(d) The other is unique.

3. "The Other's Body" divides the other's body into two parts: what are they?
(a) The imagined body and the actual body.
(b) Flesh and spirit.
(c) The body proper such as the skin, eyes, and the voice.
(d) The emotional and the physical.

4. In "To Be Ascetic," the term "askesis" is associated with which of the following acts?
(a) Foreign travel.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Self-punishment and gentle retreat.
(d) Complete rejection of society.

5. The other title of Tutti Sistemati," "pigeonholed," is associated with which of the following desires?
(a) The traveler's desire to keep moving.
(b) The need to stereotype others.
(c) The desire to escape social constraints and labels.
(d) The lover's desire to fit into a particular life structure.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section called "Tutti Sistemati," which of the following describes how the lover sees others?

2. How is the heart described in the section entitled "The Heart?"

3. What happens when one speaks of love in the objective?

4. What are the advantages of the act of annulment?

5. Which of the following topics describes the theme of "The Absent One/Absence?"

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