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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "Ignoranice."
(b) "Abuse."
(c) "Brutality."
(d) "Hatred."

2. Where was Pozzi's wife Therese's family from?
(a) Florence.
(b) Cannes.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Paris.

3. When did Oscar Wilde meet Jean Lorrain?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1899.

4. Where is Dr. Pozzi's left hand in the painting by Sargent?
(a) On his hip.
(b) Holding a glass.
(c) Holding a doctor's case.
(d) On his chest.

5. Who was the prince among the three men who visited London in 1885?
(a) Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac.
(b) Edmond de Polignac.
(c) Edward Burne-Jones.
(d) Edmond de Goncourt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Paul Broca die?

2. When were many Pozzis burned to death for their faith in the Protestant temple of Teglio?

3. Where was Gabriel Yturri from?

4. What does the author claim art always has on its side?

5. Who was the matchmaker for Samuel Pozzi and his wife Therese?

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