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

2. What does the author say Cleopatra did with excellence?

3. The Star creates a _____ with some kinds of _____.

4. What charming woman does the author describe whose persuasiveness and popularity were so intense that people rejected her husband?

5. What type of women are especially trusting of male efforts to pursue friendships with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is insinuation used in the Chapter 6 story of the married woman who has an affair with a younger man?

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

3. Describe Casanova's counterpart, Charpillon as described in Chapter 8.

4. Describe how Marlene Dietrich developed a method of success that was unlike most other women in the theater.

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

6. What qualities does the author attribute to a Natural seducer?

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

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

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

10. What Star qualities of Count Saint-Germaine does the author describe that have appeal to the notorious Casanova?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What risks are there for making "bold moves" in a seduction? What are the possible benefits? What other skills does one need to master in order to make "bold moves" successfully?

Essay Topic 2

What details must one pay attention to, in order to seduce someone? Describe an example from the text of someone who paid attention to details. How are people who pay attention to details perceived?

Essay Topic 3

What makes The Art of Seduction a controversial book? What is the objective of the book? What conclusions does the author make about romance?

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