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

2. In the Fourth Dialogue, what combination of sexual acts does Madame de Saint-Ange advocate?
(a) Anal sex and cunnilingus.
(b) Vaginal sex and fellatio.
(c) Cunnilingus and fellatio.
(d) Vaginal and anal sex.

3. What word does Dolmance excoriate as meaningless at the beginning of this section?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Devotion.
(c) Love.
(d) Evil.

4. What term does the Marquis de Sade use to refer to his readers in the beginning of his Introduction?
(a) Libertines.
(b) Hedonists.
(c) Apostates.
(d) Voluptuaries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Roman emperor does Dolmance cite at the end of the Third Dialogue?

2. How are Madame de Saint-Ange and Chevlaier connected?

3. How does Dolmance characterize the poor at the end of this section?

4. How large is Chevalier's phallus compared to Dolmance's?

5. According to Dolmance, what attribute offers the best chance of success in life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What specific instructions does Sade give his readers about emulating characters in To the Libertines?

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

3. What does Dolmance think about parental control of children?

4. Describe Dolmance's defense of incest.

5. Describe the argument that Dolmance and Chevalier have in the Fourth Dialogue?

6. What sexual acts are covered in this section of the book?

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

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

9. What methods does Madame recommend for avoiding pregnancy?

10. What pattern of sexual arrangements emerges in the Third Dialogue?

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