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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Introduction to the Treatise on Love, Chapter 6, Dialogues 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fear about endangering herself would a noblewoman have shared with a nobleman who was pursuing her romantically?
(a) Belittling her nobility.
(b) Giving into the power of the goddess of love.
(c) Becoming careless and silly because of love.
(d) Tarnishing her reputation.

2. Among the author's twelve rules for acquiring love, what did he have to say about two lovers' levels of desire?
(a) Neither should exceed the other in desire.
(b) The man should always exceed the woman in desire.
(c) The woman should always exceed the man in desire.
(d) Their levels of desire should always be absolutely identical.

3. For a nobleman whose advances are being rebuffed by a middle class woman, what must he argue to her?
(a) The importance of his social ranking.
(b) The goodness of his character.
(c) That she is more beautiful and kind than any woman in his class.
(d) That she may be low born, but she deserves to be treated as upper class.

4. When the noblewoman expressed her fear about endangering herself, how would the nobleman be expected to respond?
(a) With mock annoyance.
(b) With contempt.
(c) With humble apology.
(d) With concern.

5. What did the author warn Walter not to be fooled by when looking for love?
(a) Someone with excess passion.
(b) Riches and promiscuity.
(c) Beauty or excellent talk.
(d) Age, either too young or too old.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason would a nobleman claim that he would be willing to marry below his class?

2. When the middle class man decided to suggest a relationship with the middle class woman, how did he proceed?

3. Should a middle class man approach a very wise noblewoman, what is the risk he takes in conducting himself poorly?

4. According to the author, what is the only way that a lover can accept something of value from the beloved?

5. If a middle class woman was being pursued by a nobleman, what might she say to rebuff his advances?

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