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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. Oxtiern tells Derbac his one goal in life is ____________.
(a) To be wealthy.
(b) To be happy.
(c) To be married.
(d) To be published as a poet.

2. What was Voltaire's purpose in writing?
(a) To insert philosophy in his novels.
(b) To admonish culture.
(c) To create law.
(d) To put forth new knowledge.

3. Where does Act One open in "Oxtiern"?
(a) A stable.
(b) A sitting room of an inn.
(c) A garden.
(d) The entrance to a castle.

4. At the opening of "Florville and Courval," how old is Courval?
(a) 50.
(b) 55.
(c) 60.
(d) 45.

5. Given that Beauvoir stated that he found no "hint of ambition" in Sade, what did Beauvoir state that he believed about Sade?
(a) He would be burned for his sins.
(b) He was satisfied living a mundane life.
(c) He was a coward.
(d) He was bound for greatness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who throws a plate at his wife during the mid-day meal?

2. Oxtiern's protege protege is considered to be _____________.

3. In what year was Sade imprisoned for debt?

4. What is Courval's income, as noted by Sade?

5. What does Ernestine say "would really suit" her?

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