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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 6: Master the Art of Insinuation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lou Andres Salome kept many men around to preserve a _____ from the passions of any individual man.
(a) Humble shelter.
(b) Lasting impression.
(c) Quiet reserve.
(d) Safe Distance.

2. Who does the author say is seduced by Count Saint-Germain?
(a) Casanova.
(b) Oscar Wilde.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

3. Why is Genji sent away?
(a) It is time for him to be married.
(b) He sleeps with someone close to the Emperor.
(c) He kills the Emperor.
(d) He is getting too much attention from women.

4. What is a great indirect approach to creating a false sense of security?
(a) Telling the person there is hope for romance.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Making an effort to befriend a target.
(d) Promising to call after a date.

5. What man is discussed in The Coquette, whose love distracts him from his other activities?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Disraeli.
(d) Genji.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is included as an example of someone who abandons personal dreams for the purpose of fulfilling society's needs and aspirations?

2. What type of seducer is poet Oscar Wilde known to be?

3. In the chapter "Master the Art of Insinuation", who is unaware of the affair of the married woman that the author illustrates?

4. What word does the author use to describe people who are impervious to attempts to charm them?

5. What does the author say Cleopatra did with excellence?

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