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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who offers himself/herself up to the Bishop, given that another has not satisfied him?
(a) Constance.
(b) Julie.
(c) Martaine.
(d) Adalaide.

2. What does the narrator say is the second most important city in Sweden?
(a) Ystad.
(b) Uppsala.
(c) Mora.
(d) Kiruna.

3. What is the name of the narrations that everyone has gathered to listen to on "The First Day"?
(a) "Simple Passions."
(b) "Feats of Duc."
(c) "Passions."
(d) "An Afternoon of Love."

4. What does Oxtiern say that he and Herman need to do before they duel?
(a) Have dinner.
(b) Have breakfast.
(c) Tell Ernestine about the duel.
(d) Tell the Colonel about the duel.

5. Who throws a plate at his wife during the mid-day meal?
(a) Curval.
(b) Duc.
(c) Bishop.
(d) Durcet.

6. What does Oxtiern tell Fabrice his intentions are regarding Ernestine?
(a) To make her his mistress.
(b) To marry her.
(c) To send her away.
(d) To murder her.

7. According to the introduction to "Oxtiern," Sade was "particularly attached" to _____________.
(a) Theater.
(b) The truth.
(c) Fate.
(d) Novels.

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

9. Where does Act One open in "Oxtiern"?
(a) A sitting room of an inn.
(b) A stable.
(c) The entrance to a castle.
(d) A garden.

10. What does Madame Scholtz do when Herman refuses her advances?
(a) She kills herself.
(b) She swears she will have him killed.
(c) She tells him to get out of her house.
(d) She swears to kill the Colonel.

11. According to Part Three of "The 120 Days of Sodom," what month is it?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) March.
(d) January.

12. Whom does Duc kiss on the mouth in the third room that the "society" visits on the "First Day"?
(a) Their wives.
(b) The young maids.
(c) Bishop.
(d) All of the boys.

13. According to the rules, who has to be present whenever two or more children are present?
(a) One of their wives.
(b) A nurse maid.
(c) A slave.
(d) A duenna.

14. How much per year does the "society" collect?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 1 million.

15. According to the Bishop, who needs to be punished severely on Saturday?
(a) Hebe.
(b) Duclos.
(c) Zelamir.
(d) Narcisse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Duc de Blangis have?

2. Where does Oxtiern plan to take Ernestine after leaving Fabrice's home?

3. Who are the guests at the third dinner party?

4. Who is the only man to "discharge" on the morning of the "First Day"?

5. In "Ernestine, A Swedish Tale," when does the narrator leave Paris to travel to Sweden?

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