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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. Which Roman emperor does Dolmance cite at the end of the Third Dialogue?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Tiberius.
(c) Hadrian.
(d) Vespasian.

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

3. What new attribute to Eugenie's personality in this section shocks Madame?
(a) Her ruthlessness.
(b) Her amorousness.
(c) Her cynicism.
(d) Her coldness.

4. What letter does Chevalier use to denote the friend who introduced her to Dolmance?
(a) X.
(b) A.
(c) V.
(d) S.

5. Which term best describes Eugenie's initial cries during the copulation of this section?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Pained.
(c) Orgasmic.
(d) Giddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Third Dialogue, what function of the human body does Dolmance refuse to discuss?

2. According to Dolmance in the Fourth Dialogue, mankind was created to be what?

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

4. How does Madame de Sainte-Ange know Eugenie's father?

5. Which of the following is not a recommendation Dolmance makes to Eugenie in this section regarding sodomy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dolmance.

2. What is the value of blasphemy to the libertine?

3. What hypothetical sexual inundation do Dolmance and Madame concoct in the Fourth Dialogue?

4. How is Madame de Saint-Ange acquainted with Eugenie?

5. What methods does Madame recommend for avoiding pregnancy?

6. Describe Dolmance's defense of incest.

7. Describe Dolmance's attitudes toward the poor.

8. What skill do women have for cruelty, according to Dolmance at the end of the Third Dialogue?

9. What theory regarding large penises does Dolmance posit in the Fourth Dialogue?

10. According to Sade in To the Philosphers, what is the key to happiness?

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