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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Charismatic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Queen Victoria become one of Disraeli's strongest supporters?
(a) She was blackmailed into supporting him.
(b) He was one of her supporters.
(c) She felt sorry for him.
(d) He learned how to read her mind.

2. What does the author suggest is deceptive to emphasize?
(a) Relationships.
(b) Education.
(c) Looks.
(d) Money.

3. In The Coquette, how is the wife that the author describes cold?
(a) She refuses the companionship that her husband repeatedly asks for.
(b) She says she would prefer the company of generals than her husband.
(c) She complains about his friends, when he is clearly lonely.
(d) She ignores her husband when he talks to her.

4. The author says that Andy Warhol retained an aura of _____, regardless of whether or not he _____.
(a) Mystery/Wanted to.
(b) Sadness/Was happy.
(c) Popularity/Tried.
(d) Creativity/Deserved it.

5. What famous Madame does the author describe as the main figure in The Ideal Lover?
(a) Curie.
(b) Tussaud.
(c) Pompadour.
(d) Laveau.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Dandy is the quintessential what?

2. With men who are Rakes, the harder a woman is to get, the what?

3. According to the author, what is charm a combination of?

4. What worked "like a charm" in the Madame's relationship with the King?

5. What is the Ideal Lover a blend of?

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