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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 of the following is NOT mentioned in the book as a legal issue where it matters whether partners need to include another specific individual or group of people?
(a) Bankruptcy of estate.
(b) Custody of offspring.
(c) Ownership of property.
(d) Retirement savings.

2. In "A Slut's Eye-View", the authors look at the ways promiscuous people are what?
(a) Oppressed.
(b) Assuaged.
(c) Obsessed.
(d) Assaulted.

3. Why did the author feel relieved about their visit to the special club?
(a) The women were not very sexually passive.
(b) The women were not very sexually aggressive.
(c) The men were not very sexually passive.
(d) The men were not very sexually aggressive.

4. What emotions do the authors suggest can also be involved in jealousy?
(a) Hatred and fear.
(b) Grief and loss.
(c) Guilt and pain.
(d) Hunger and exhaustion.

5. What do the authors dispute as being the only aspect of a 'real' relationship?
(a) Decades of fidelity.
(b) Decades of sincerity.
(c) Decades of integrity.
(d) Decades of levity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author respond when her partner could not deal with the desired role-play?

2. In what chapter do the authors introduce the idea of what a 'slut' is?

3. When do the authors recommend taking any step to make oneself feel safer and more comfortable?

4. What do the authors suggest as a way of overcoming jealousy?

5. What does the section "Who's to Blame?" advocate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the concept of 'ownership' provides opportunities to exercise one's fantasies.

2. What is the essential viewpoint of the book and the authors on sexuality and sexual behavior?

3. How do the concepts of denial and fulfillment affect a person who is "sex positive"?

4. What do the authors have to say in regard to eliminating jealousy?

5. What is the key to forming agreements with partners, and what are the benefits?

6. In what ways are concepts of 19th century psychologist Freud integrated into the authors' discussion?

7. How do the authors answer the question of "Does Sex Need A 'Reason?"

8. How do the authors strike a balance between their relationship with one another and their relationships with other people?

9. What oppression do the authors recognize in the section on 'Judging Ourselves' and what resolution do they suggest?

10. How did the authors differ in sexual identification throughout their lives?

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