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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, How Love May Be Retained, Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the man of higher nobility spoke to the woman of higher nobility, of what did he argue that her resistance was an indicator?
(a) Her immaturity.
(b) Her derangement.
(c) Her fears of love.
(d) Her true feelings.

2. In the dialogue between the nobleman and the noblewoman, how was the nobleman advised to respond when the noblewoman admitted that enjoying love was great and rejecting it was harmful, and though she was afraid of love's burdens, she had an interest in it?
(a) He should thank her.
(b) He should correct her gently.
(c) He should embrace her.
(d) He should be wary of her.

3. How should a lover behave toward the beloved to retain love?
(a) With restraint.
(b) With great affection.
(c) With unrestrained passion.
(d) With detachment.

4. In the four-stage theory of appropriate development of love, to what age group does a woman's ideal man belong?
(a) At least twice her age.
(b) Young.
(c) Middle-aged.
(d) Her own age group.

5. In what way did the author say that greedy women love?
(a) In a transparent way.
(b) In a counterfeit way.
(c) In a real way.
(d) In a desperate way.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might a middle class woman respond to the advances of a nobleman?

2. When a middle class man suggests a relationship with a middle class woman and she resists him, how is the man to respond?

3. What did the author say of the love of prostitutes?

4. When the man of higher nobility spoke to a woman of higher nobility, what did the woman look for a chance to do?

5. If a nobleman effectively offered the correct praise to a noblewoman, what might she have permitted him to do daily?

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