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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 ignores her husband when he talks to her.
(c) She says she would prefer the company of generals than her husband.
(d) She complains about his friends, when he is clearly lonely.

5. The example of the indulging world leader mirrors how _____ were financially indulged by their lovers.
(a) Wives.
(b) Courtesans.
(c) Husbands.
(d) Poets.

6. What is one practical use of being the Anti-Seducer, according to the chapter of the same name?
(a) Getting attention for being annoying.
(b) Getting to know more people.
(c) Getting rid of unwanted people.
(d) Learning to play with people's minds.

7. Who does the author say is the ideal counterpart to Casanova?
(a) Charpillon.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Cindy Adams.
(d) Genji.

8. What does President Kennedy partially use to win over the masses?
(a) Basic theatre skills.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Connections.
(d) Magic tricks.

9. What is Casanova's counterpart famous for?
(a) Having a famous spouse.
(b) Socializing with wealthy people.
(c) Interviewing world leaders.
(d) Being a destroyer of men.

10. Readers will be more successful at seduction if they _____ of seduction.
(a) Create their own art.
(b) Ignore the rules.
(c) Talk about the negative aspects.
(d) Learn to play by the rules.

11. In The Natural/The Coquette, the author describe a woman who is able to receive funding through _____ rather than _____.
(a) Acting/Seduction.
(b) Music/Art.
(c) Romance/Cleaning houses.
(d) Begging/Business.

12. The author warns readers that _____ is a danger to _____ in seduction.
(a) Reality/Success.
(b) A spouse/Happiness.
(c) Repression/Expression.
(d) Falling in love/Variety.

13. What qualities of philosopher Lou Andreas Salome enabled her to lead men?
(a) Her superior technical and mechanical skills.
(b) Her intellegence and ability to emasculate them.
(c) Her ability to organize and plan events.
(d) Her strength of character and interests combined with how she handled her sexual and nonsexual appeal.

14. How does the author describe honesty?
(a) Complicated.
(b) Anti-seductive.
(c) Essential.
(d) Admirable.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say Genji, from the Asian Imperial Court, is famous for?

2. The chapter, "Master the Art of Insinuation" states that society has forced the married woman to make pretenses of being pursued and to appear to be the what?

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

4. What group, according to the author, might experience some chaos at times about where they have been placed professionally?

5. The author says that Andy Warhol retained an aura of _____, regardless of whether or not he _____.

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