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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 38 through 74.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the lover see the other once he has established the other's atopia?
(a) As unobtainable.
(b) As needing his protection.
(c) As the perfect lover.
(d) As an imperfect lover.

2. According to this section in the text, what is the best reaction to the other's suffering?
(a) Sympathy, delicacy, and reassurance.
(b) Empathy, advice, and affection.
(c) Compassion, moral support, and physical contact.
(d) Detachment, delicacy, and compassion.

3. In this section, "understand your madness" is a phrase uttered by which one of the following figures?
(a) Apollo.
(b) Dionysus.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Orpheus.

4. At the beginning of the book, in the section entitled, "How this book is structured," what is the name that the author uses to describe the different sections of the book?
(a) Figures.
(b) Abstracts.
(c) References.
(d) Chapters.

5. What does the lover seek to "read" on the other's body?
(a) The meaning of beauty.
(b) The cause of his desire.
(c) Evidence of imperfection.
(d) Unexpressed thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the heart described in the section entitled "The Heart?"

2. What failure does the author describe in the section entitled "Adorable?"

3. What does the "scenography of waiting" refer to?

4. In "What is to be done?" what problem does the author present?

5. The term "atopos" is associated with which of the following figures?

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