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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 183 through 234.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What literary lover did thousands of young men identify with and imitate in their dress and actions?
(a) Werther.
(b) Herr Schmidt.
(c) Albert.
(d) Heinrich.

2. In "Agony," what forms does the feeling discussed by the author take?
(a) Jealousy and fear of injury and abandonment.
(b) Impatience and irritability.
(c) Shame in front of others.
(d) Sadness and despondency.

3. What is the best form in which to tell the story of love?
(a) Ancient, declamatory drama.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Personal letters.
(d) The novel.

4. Which of the following describes the use of "thus" in the figure Thus.
(a) It designates the other as he is, without qualifying adjectives.
(b) It introduces a causal relationship between events.
(c) It covers up the lover's poor language skills.
(d) It is a word often used by Werther.

5. In "Inexpressible Love," what two powerful myths does the author mention?
(a) That writing about love heals the heart and that everyone has a soulmate.
(b) That true love is eternal and that it is the most ancient story to tell.
(c) That sublimated love engenders beautiful discourse and that one can write about one's passion.
(d) That true love can never be found and that only poets can write about love.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, what happens to language the more one becomes enamored of a specific person?

2. Which one of the following authors does Barthes cite in this section on the demonic life of a lover?

3. What is the definition of languor offered in the section Love's Languor?

4. What does the narrator do to escape the perception of "disreality?'

5. In "Novel/Drama," which of the following is true about the writing of the amorous subject's love story?

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