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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Star creates a _____ with some kinds of _____.
(a) Dramatic effect/Feelings of intimacy.
(b) Myth/Storytelling.
(c) Beautiful picture/Illusion.
(d) Marketing plan/Publicity.

2. The Dandy is the quintessential what?
(a) Ladies man.
(b) Jerk.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Athlete.

3. What does the author say seducers have the ability to stir up during the experience of seduction?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Hunger pangs.
(c) Weakness.
(d) Repressed feelings.

4. What does the author say people have the power to cultivate?
(a) Business relationships.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Life-long friendships.
(d) Magnetism.

5. What career are Charismatic types "ideal" for?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Construction.
(c) Politics.
(d) Religion.

6. What type of request does the American woman make to the leader of Indonesia?
(a) Attention and money.
(b) Citizenship.
(c) Free her from prison.
(d) Fund a charitable cause.

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

8. What group does the author say makes great targets and victims of seduction?
(a) People who are content.
(b) People who are at least in part unhappy.
(c) People who are weak.
(d) People prone to addictions.

9. What quality does the target have that makes the seducer want to indulge him or her?
(a) The target is spiritual.
(b) The target is intimidating.
(c) The target is irresistible.
(d) The target is bossy.

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

11. The author explains that gaining popularity applies to _____ as much as it does to romance.
(a) Friendship.
(b) College.
(c) Business.
(d) Football.

12. The author emphasizes that most victims are what?
(a) Going to fall for anything.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Willing ones.
(d) Desperate.

13. The author states that many of the world's greatest ____ have been charming.
(a) Politicians.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Social workers.
(d) Game show hosts.

14. What is repression a result of?
(a) Combinations of childhood and adult experiences.
(b) Religious beliefs.
(c) The values of family and friends.
(d) Politics.

15. The morning after the tryst with the married woman in "Master the Art of Insinuation" , who advises and releases the young man?
(a) The married woman.
(b) The servants.
(c) The young man's other lover.
(d) The husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seductive power does Lawrence use on his friends?

2. In Chapter 5, the author describes a writer named Lawrence who is more _____ than _____.

3. What famous Madame does the author describe as the main figure in The Ideal Lover?

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

5. What does the author say is one of women's natural fears regarding men?

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