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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 46 - 86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Antoine de Riverol die?
(a) 1825.
(b) 1815.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1801.

2. The author quotes Samuel Pozzi in the book, saying that one of his best quotations is in his treatise on gynecology. Pozzi stated, "Chauvanism is one of the forms of" what (49)?
(a) "Abuse."
(b) "Brutality."
(c) "Ignoranice."
(d) "Hatred."

3. When did Paul Pozzi marry Miriam Ashcroft?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1885.

4. When did Montesquiou and Polignac meet?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1879.

5. How old was Jules-Hippolyte Percher when he was killed?
(a) 29.
(b) 32.
(c) 37.
(d) 42.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Samuel Pozzi restore the family name to "Pozzi" from "Pozzy"?

2. At least how many duels took place in Paris between 1895 and 1905?

3. When did Dr. Pozzi receive his doctorate on fistulas of the upper rectum?

4. With what famous actress did Dr. Pozzi have an ongoing affair and friendship?

5. At what museum did the author first see the painting that inspired this book?

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