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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The 120 Days of Sodom: Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children did Duc de Blangis have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

2. Who were the first novelists in Europe where "we dwell today"?
(a) The Greeks.
(b) The Gauls.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Italians.

3. What do the eight young sultanas serve to the "society" at 11:00?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Berries.
(d) Cognac.

4. In what novel did Sade say virtue was best rewarded?
(a) "Les Dangers de la Bienfaisance."
(b) "Juliette et Raunai."
(c) "Le Criminel Par Vertu."
(d) "Le Président Mystifié."

5. Villeterque accused Sade of portraying villains who were _________.
(a) Pathetic.
(b) Repentant.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time do the "Statutes" declare that the men should rise in the morning?

2. What did Sade state that "I have never written"?

3. What did Klossowski state was the only way Sadean conscience recovers her liberty?

4. What does the "society" have to authenticate in regard to the "young maids" at the fourth dinner party?

5. According to Sade, man is prey to what two weaknesses?

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