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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. Of the author's five ways in which love can be acquired, which three produce the most worthy forms of love?
(a) Beauty, kindness and generosity toward expressed needs.
(b) Ready speech, riches and good character.
(c) Riches, beauty and good character.
(d) Beauty, good character and ready speech.

2. Should a middle class man approach a very wise noblewoman, what is the risk he takes in conducting himself poorly?
(a) Boring her.
(b) Appearing foolish.
(c) Being offensive.
(d) Embarrassing himself.

3. According to the author, what does love cause a person to seek above all other things?
(a) The thought of the one he loves.
(b) The embrace of the one he loves.
(c) The chance to speak with the one he loves.
(d) A glimpse of the one he loves.

4. If a nobleman wished to select a middle class woman, what was his best course of action to woo her?
(a) Special speech.
(b) Small gifts.
(c) Acts of love.
(d) Loving gazes.

5. In the first dialogue, how did the conversation between the middle class man and the middle class woman begin?
(a) The man greeted the woman normally, but only because she was with another female.
(b) The woman initiated the greeting but allowed the man to make conversation.
(c) The man waited for permission to approach the woman, greeting her with reverence and made conversation.
(d) The man greeted the woman normally and the woman made conversation naturally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author warn Walter not to be fooled by when looking for love?

2. What might a middle class woman have said to a nobleman about his social ranking if he had pursued her romantically?

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

4. After the middle class woman's initial reaction in the conversation, how did the author instruct the middle class man to respond?

5. How would a noblewoman respond to compliments from a nobleman?

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