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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The author says that the art of seduction leads to justified _____ or to _____ pertaining to people's social behaviors.
2. What is the Siren often empowered by?
3. The husband of one woman who had "given into" Rasputin was _____ more than _____.
4. What type of request does the American woman make to the leader of Indonesia?
5. What is repression a result of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What types of ideas does the author say a seductive woman might be inspired by?
2. Describe the "magnet and steel effect" that is discussed in Book 2: Chapter 3.
3. In The Charismatic, how does Rasputin, the peasant, show his Charismatic qualities?
4. How does Madame Recamier send mixed signals in Book 2: Chapter 3?
5. Why does the author insist that most victims of seduction are willing ones?
6. Describe "the wound" from Chapter 5, "Create a Need: Stir Anxiety & Discomfort".
7. How does Lou Andreas Salome create triangles in Chapter 4?
8. Why does the author say a seducer should never try to seduce his or her own type?
9. What value does the author give in knowing Anti-Seducer traits?
10. According to the author, what makes the Rake a decidedly masculine figure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the gender roles in The Art of Seduction. Are males and females equal, in terms of seduction? Does the book show bias to one gender or another? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
What type of people are used as examples in the book? How does the author play on the readers' sense of being in the world? How does the author seduce readers?
Essay Topic 3
Why should too much kindness be avoided in seduction? How might an honest person approach the teachings in the text? What techniques might work for someone who desires to be honest and kind?
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