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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. The window of Mademoiselle Ernestine's opens to face _____________.
(a) The garden.
(b) The stables.
(c) The Maze.
(d) The

2. According to Part Three of "The 120 Days of Sodom," what month is it?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) January.
(d) February.

3. In what cell was Sade kept while at Vincennes prison?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. What "matter" does Courval state "concerns me not the least"?
(a) Her sin.
(b) Her religion.
(c) Her modesty.
(d) Her birth.

5. On the evening of the 9th of December, what is Michette allowed to wear?
(a) The little sash.
(b) The wide sash.
(c) The apron.
(d) The corset.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Sade's plays was a great success?

2. Which author did Sade supposedly ignore because of his jealousy regarding the individual's success as a writer?

3. According to Freud, what is "the life instinct"?

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

5. What is the name of Duc's daughter whom he gives to Curval to marry?

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