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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Oxtiern, or The Misfortunes of Libertinage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Tale 19, what age must the virgins be with which "he" wishes to copulate?
(a) 15-25.
(b) 50-60.
(c) 30-40.
(d) 40-50.

2. The auditors are moved to which room to listen to narrations?
(a) The billiards room.
(b) The throne room.
(c) The library.
(d) The smoking lounge.

3. Where does Courval spend most of his time?
(a) Near Nemours.
(b) Near Caaux.
(c) Near Laiz.
(d) Near Saulcet.

4. What chemist did Klossowski quote regarding his fears about Nature?
(a) Bernoulli.
(b) Farady.
(c) Almani.
(d) Bacon.

5. According to "Must We Burn Sade?" what happened to Sade's manuscripts?
(a) They were stolen.
(b) They were banned.
(c) They were burned.
(d) They were lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Casmir's claims, who is the accomplice to the Count in debaucheries?

2. What does the "society" have to authenticate in regard to the "young maids" at the fourth dinner party?

3. How many questions did Villeterque say that Sade had raised in "Reflections on the Novel"?

4. What does Courval's wife devote herself to after leaving him?

5. Villeterque wonders about the painting of scenes where crime reigns __________.

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