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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section titled "Government is Not Our Friend", the authors debate against government policies connected with what?
(a) Privacy.
(b) Taxes.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Age of consent.

2. What do the authors suggest as a way of overcoming jealousy?
(a) Sexual infidelity.
(b) Sexual territoriality.
(c) Lecturing a partner.
(d) Setting up a date for a partner.

3. In "Judging Ourselves", what must be counteracted if internalized by an individual?
(a) Positive messages about others.
(b) Positive messages about themselves.
(c) Negative messages about others.
(d) Negative messages about themselves.

4. In which chapter do the authors state that "intimacy is based on shared vulnerability"?
(a) Exposure.
(b) Intimacy.
(c) Contact.
(d) Conflict.

5. To whom is Dossie committed?
(a) No one.
(b) Catherine.
(c) A man.
(d) Both a man and Catherine.

6. The authors of the book observe that they have never met anyone who, at the moment of orgasm, had what?
(a) Low self-esteem.
(b) High self-control.
(c) High self-esteem.
(d) Low self-control.

7. For whom does the book favor the concept of healthy sexuality?
(a) Only for men.
(b) Only for women.
(c) Both women and men.
(d) Only for lesbians.

8. What do the authors feel a man is often judged by?
(a) The totality of his words.
(b) The totality of his finances.
(c) The totality of his actions.
(d) The totality of his assets.

9. When do the authors recommend taking any step to make oneself feel safer and more comfortable?
(a) When faced with overwhelming decisions.
(b) When faced with overwhelming consequences.
(c) When faced with overwhelming emotions.
(d) When faced with overwhelming desires.

10. According to the authors, being called what, within a committed relationship, has "some special challenges"?
(a) A "lover".
(b) A "slut".
(c) A "rebel".
(d) A "liar".

11. Which of the following is NOT one of the four parts of the book?
(a) In The World.
(b) Within Ourselves.
(c) Between One Another.
(d) In Space.

12. What is the first subheading of the chapter devoted to "Jealousy"?
(a) Who Gets Jealous?
(b) What is Jealousy?
(c) Unlearning Jealousy.
(d) Weathering the Storm.

13. The book claims that, from one relationship to another, boundaries usually do what?
(a) Repeat.
(b) Stay open.
(c) Vary.
(d) Stay the same.

14. In the book's examples, how is a person likely to feel when a lover goes out on a date with someone else?
(a) If that person's needs are being met, they may feel okay.
(b) If that person's needs are being met, it might aggravate the wound.
(c) If that person's needs are being met, it might cause jealousy.
(d) If that person's needs are not being met, they may feel okay.

15. In the authors' opinions, how can "sluts" become champions of boundaries?
(a) With cautious exploration.
(b) With caustic degradation.
(c) With casual observation.
(d) With callous exploitation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the authors assume people will not suffer from?

2. How do the authors think Freud might have viewed sexual promiscuity?

3. The authors acknowledge that sex is not inherently intended for the following reasons, EXCEPT for which one?

4. What do the authors recognize exists within "the Slut Kingdom" or "Queendom"?

5. How do the authors recommend people to communicate in 'fair fighting'?

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