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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. How many people are involved in the sexual tryst Chevalier first engages in with Dolmance, as related in the First Dialogue?
2. In the Third Dialogue, what function of the human body does Dolmance refuse to discuss?
3. Which Roman emperor does Dolmance cite at the end of the Third Dialogue?
4. With whom does Madame de Saint-Ange intend Eugenie to break her hymen?
5. How does Dolmance characterize the poor at the end of this section?
Short Essay Questions
1. What standing wager does Madame de Saint-Ange have?
2. What specific instructions does Sade give his readers about emulating characters in To the Libertines?
3. What theory regarding large penises does Dolmance posit in the Fourth Dialogue?
4. Describe Dolmance.
5. How is Madame de Saint-Ange acquainted with Eugenie?
6. How is the the sexual passage of this section typical of the writing of The Bedroom Philosophers?
7. What sexual acts are covered in this section of the book?
8. How does the Chevalier reassure Eugenie at the beginning of the Fourth Dialogue?
9. What is the relationship between Madame de Saint-Ange and the Chevalier?
10. How does Eugenie respond to finding Dolamnce in the boudoir in the Third Dialogue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The Bedroom Philosophers, the abstract idea of nature is used as a central justification for libertine philosophy. Write an essay about the use of nature as a guiding principle in the novel. What elements of nature are inspiring to the libertines? Does nature follow a set of moral guidelines? What connection does nature have to the human race? What does the human impulse to hurt and conquer have in common with nature?
Essay Topic 2
In a point-counterpoint essay, determine what the Marquis de Sade would be satirizing if The Bedroom Philosophers were satire. Would his targets be the French aristocracy? The Revolution? Is it more reasonable to believe that he intends the text as a critique of excess? Discuss, on the other hand, what Sade's goal would be if the text were earnest. What evidence from his personal life would contend that the book should be taken straight?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about the introduction of the book. What reasons does Sade offer for writing The Bedroom Philosophers? What does he hope his readers will take away from it? Does this introduction seem earnest or like a throwaway joke? Is The Bedroom Philosophers intended to be an instruction manual for those that are tired of social constrictions?
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