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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Champville, on the 16th of December, with whom is Duc always pictured?

2. Whose daughter does Duc want to marry?

3. According to the Introduction to "120 Days of Sodom," whose war has drained the state treasury?

4. Who gets married during the sixth week's festival in December?

5. Fabrice asks Oxtiern to have a "trifle" bit more ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the guests at the first dinner party of the "four libertines"?

2. Why does the narrator wish to see the famous mines in Sweden?

3. When Duclos continues her story on the First Day, what questions does Duc have regarding the story?

4. What are the stage directions for Act One?

5. What are the details surrounding Herman?

6. What did the introduction of "Oxtiern" state about the play?

7. What were the pairings of the "four libertines"?

8. What is special about the Friday parties?

9. Why do Oxtiern and Madame Scholtz scheme to keep Ernestine and Herman apart?

10. Why does Herman want to wait to marry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you believe that the "Passions" moved from "complex" to "criminal" to "murderous"? What was the progression? What changed as the "Passions" progressed? Why do you believe the "Passions" changed?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the character of Oxtiern in the play "Oxtiern" and in the story "Ernestine." How are the depictions similar? How are they different? Which Oxtiern did you find more offensive? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical analysis on Sade's texts. Focus on the material that both critics (included in the text) focused upon. Do you agree with their thoughts? Why? Do you disagree with their thoughts? Why?

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