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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Third Dialogue, Part Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Third Dialogue, which fluid is incorrectly identified as operative in procreation?
(a) Vaginal secretions.
(b) Menstrual blood.
(c) Saliva.
(d) Breast milk.

2. Which of the following groups is not one that Sade refers to specifically in To the Libertines?
(a) Girls.
(b) Women.
(c) Profligates.
(d) Clergy.

3. According to Madame de Saint-Ange in this section, why are no desires uncommon?
(a) They are all found in nature.
(b) They are all pleasurable.
(c) They are all lawful.
(d) They are all permitted in libertinage.

4. What is Dolmance's religious inclination?
(a) He is a satanist.
(b) He is an atheist.
(c) He is Jewish.
(d) He is a Roman Catholic.

5. According to Dolmance, what separates the understanding of virtue and vice?
(a) Geography.
(b) Religion.
(c) Daylight.
(d) Enlightenment.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Madame de Saint-Ange, what customary restriction does Dolmance make regarding his sexual partners?

2. How many days is Eugenie intending to stay with Madame de Saint-Ange?

3. When does Madame de Saint-Ange say a women must tell her husband she is taking lovers?

4. Who does Sade recommend his young girl readers emulate?

5. To what does Dolmance liken sodomy in this section?

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