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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The author states that the power of what is not rooted in physical appearance?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Charm.
(c) Charisma.
(d) Seduction.

4. What was "the trick," that the author describes, that was used against Cleopatra?
(a) Playing hard to get.
(b) Being mean to her, then apologizing with gifts.
(c) Being nice to her without getting particularly emotional.
(d) Asking for favors first thing in the morning.

5. What type of people does the author say are virtually impossible to seduce?
(a) Truly content people.
(b) Depressed people.
(c) Single people.
(d) Married people.

6. The author says that the art of seduction leads to justified _____ or to _____ pertaining to people's social behaviors.
(a) Caution/Paranoic anxiety.
(b) Lies/Deceit.
(c) Games/Agitation.
(d) Anger/Aggression.

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

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

9. What type of seducer is poet Oscar Wilde known to be?
(a) Dandy.
(b) Star.
(c) Rake.
(d) Coquette.

10. What worked "like a charm" in the Madame's relationship with the King?
(a) She learned to cook all of his favorite meals.
(b) She only said kind things to him.
(c) She nurtured herself and the King.
(d) She spread rumors about the other women.

11. When are the Stars often most effective, according to the author?
(a) When they decide they will do whatever it takes to be in the spotlight.
(b) When they are able to perceive themselves with a well-simulated objectivity.
(c) When they let go of their need to be the center of attention.
(d) When they learn to read to people's moods.

12. What do seducers partly do through seduction?
(a) Give away part of their souls.
(b) Cause long-term damage.
(c) Spread love.
(d) Fill a need.

13. In one case in Chapter 8, it is revealed that Don Juan is only attracted to what type of women?
(a) Unavailable women.
(b) Smart women.
(c) Wealthy women.
(d) Tall women.

14. What charming woman does the author describe whose persuasiveness and popularity were so intense that people rejected her husband?
(a) Queen Victoria.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Catherine the Great of Russia.
(d) Princess Diana.

15. The author writes that indulgence is a form of _____ that holds appeal for many.
(a) Love.
(b) Bribery.
(c) Flattery.
(d) Submission.

Short Answer Questions

1. Readers will be more successful at seduction if they _____ of seduction.

2. What is the Siren often empowered by?

3. In The Coquette, how is the wife that the author describes cold?

4. The story of a married woman seducing a younger man is an example of _____ from a _____ era.

5. Who does the author say is seduced by Count Saint-Germain?

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