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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author say about a raped woman's future?

2. What did the author explain as a negative effect of marriage?

3. What did the author identify as a sure way to decrease love?

4. To what was a member of the most noble class to devote himself?

5. What did the author write that all involved in courtly love should avoid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thinking of the ways in which the author described the nature of women in general, explain how the author felt about women overall. What are at least three examples of women's nature and desires that the author provided to support his feelings about women?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the dialogues, the women, regardless of their social ranking, continually rebuff the advances of the men who sought to pursue them romantically. Review the dialogues and the women's responses to the men's advances. What similarities to you observe in their responses? What are the greatest differences?

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the book, the author expresses strong opinions on the subject of homosexuality. Explain his opinions and cite the reasoning behind them.

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