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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. At the end of the Third Dialogue, what two subjects does Dolmance discuss as being of particular joy to a libertine?
(a) Sodomy and wealth.
(b) Pain and perversion.
(c) Blasphemy and cruelty.
(d) Selfishness and arrogance.

2. Which character present or discussed in the First Dialogue is a stand-in for the Marquis de Sade?
(a) Dolmance.
(b) Chevalier.
(c) Madame de Saint-Ange.
(d) Eugenie.

3. In this section, Dolmance argues that Noah and Adam both took part in what?
(a) Incest.
(b) Drunkenness.
(c) Exhibitionism.
(d) Homosexuality.

4. Which of the following is not a human activity prohibited by law that Dolmance does not dismiss as permissible?
(a) Sodomy.
(b) Theft.
(c) Rape.
(d) Murder.

5. Instructing Eugenie on the precautions she must take as a wanton woman, Madame tell her to do what regularly?
(a) Douche herself.
(b) Have an abortion.
(c) Sleep with women.
(d) Sleep with her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sade in To the Libertines, what is the only way one can find transcendence?

2. According to Madame de Saint-Ange in this section, what is the surest way for a wanton woman to avoid pregnancy?

3. According to Dolmance, what is the most preferable type of virtue?

4. According to Madame in the Third Dialogue, what is the psychological effect of semen's operation in conception?

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

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