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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. What kind of prejudices does Oxtiern accuse Derbac of having?
(a) Gothic.
(b) Insane.
(c) Common.
(d) Christian.

2. Who is bled on the 20th night of Part Three?
(a) Curval.
(b) Heme.
(c) Duclos.
(d) Constance.

3. How old was Duclos when she found Geoffrey, a monk, in a cell with Louis?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

4. Villeterque accused Sade of portraying villains who were _________.
(a) Pathetic.
(b) Repentant.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Happy.

5. Who wrote "Journees amusantes"?
(a) De Sevigne.
(b) Lenclos.
(c) Poisson.
(d) Gomez.

Short Answer Questions

1. The purpose of Nature is ___________.

2. When does Nature find man "wrong"?

3. What "matter" does Courval state "concerns me not the least"?

4. In Tale Three of Part Two, what does "he" hold to a girl's heart when he is raping her?

5. Where did Florville go to give birth?

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