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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, The Rejection of Love.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Despite her social rank, how might a middle class man perceive a noblewoman to be?
(a) Childish.
(b) Boring.
(c) Bad-mannered.
(d) Unsophisticated.

2. What did the author say about the good that comes to men through love besides love itself?
(a) Love itself cannot exists alongside other good things.
(b) Love destroys all good and replaces it.
(c) Love brings with it an abundance of good things.
(d) Love itself is likely the only good.

3. Of the five ways to acquire love, what should wise lovers look for to attain a lasting love?
(a) Riches.
(b) Ready speech.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Good character.

4. The word "love" is derived from what word?
(a) Amor.
(b) Hook.
(c) Steal.
(d) Give.

5. What was the general focus of Book One?
(a) Avoiding the wrong kinds of love.
(b) Acquiring love.
(c) Convincing others to return love.
(d) The perils of love between social classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What future awaits a woman who stays with a cheating man?

2. In the author's reviews of decisions in love cases, what was the difference between the two men in the third case?

3. When a higher nobleman spoke to a middle class woman, how was he advised to begin the conversation?

4. Among the author's twelve rules for acquiring love, what did he have to say about two lovers' levels of desire?

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

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