A Lover's Discourse: Fragments Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

At Fault/faults, describes the lover's feeling of guilt that results from which of the following feelings? (from Pages 75 through 128)

The subject imagines he has failed the loved being by thinking for himself..

The subject is unfaithful to the loved being.

The subject forgets an important date with the other.

The subject accuses the other of something he did not do.

2.

In "Exuberance," which two literary characters does the author compare to discuss the "economy of pure expenditure" in love? (from Pages 75 through 128)

Werther and Albert from the novel Werther.

Apollo and Dionysus from Greek mythology.

The narrator and Charlus from the novel The Guermantes' Way.

Werther and Charlotte from the novel Werther.

3.

How does the lover react to the effects of reverberation? (from Pages 183 through 234)

He goes out to a cafe to see other people.

He goes to the cinema to fill his head with other images.

He is forced to abandon what he is doing a and lie down to ride out the inner storm.

He takes the week off from work.

4.

In "Events, Setbacks and Annoyances," which of the following describes the effect of "contingencies" on the amorous subject? (from Pages 38 through 74)

The amorous subject's happiness is destroyed by random events.

The amorous subject is oblivious to random events.

The amorous subject is ambivalent about random events.

The amorous subject's happiness is increased by random events.

5.

Which of the following describes the use of "thus" in the figure Thus. (from Pages 183 through 234)

It introduces a causal relationship between events.

It designates the other as he is, without qualifying adjectives.

It is a word often used by Werther.

It covers up the lover's poor language skills.

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