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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Don Juan tell a woman to convince her to run away with him?
(a) He says the police are after him.
(b) He says that he has changed.
(c) He says that it will be good for her career.
(d) He says that he will buy her anything.

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

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

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

5. In the chapter "Master the Art of Insinuation", who is unaware of the affair of the married woman that the author illustrates?
(a) The younger man.
(b) The mother-in-law.
(c) The children.
(d) The husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of people does the author say are virtually impossible to seduce?

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

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

4. The example of the indulging world leader mirrors how _____ were financially indulged by their lovers.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Madame Recamier send mixed signals in Book 2: Chapter 3?

2. How does Lou Andreas Salome create triangles in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 2, "Create a False Sense of Security - Approach Indirectly" how is befriending a target a serious threat and challenge to cultivating genuine friendship?

4. What is unusual about the relationship between the world leader and the journalist described in Chapter 7, "Enter Their Spirit"?

5. What challenges does the author name that women face in positioning themselves in business?

6. What does the author say is required for one to indulge another?

7. According to the author, what makes the Rake a decidedly masculine figure?

8. How does the author's statement about habitual affection between spouses contradict other statements about seduction?

9. Describe "the wound" from Chapter 5, "Create a Need: Stir Anxiety & Discomfort".

10. Why does the author say a seducer should never try to seduce his or her own type?

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