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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. Among the author's twelve rules for acquiring love, what did he have to say about avarice, or love of wealth?
2. How did the author explain the issue of nature and homosexuality?
3. How would a noblewoman respond to compliments from a nobleman?
4. Which way of acquiring love does so with little effort?
5. What did the author suggest that a middle class man always do in a conversation with a middle class woman?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the five ways in which the author explains that love can be acquired, and which three are the only ways to truly achieve love?
2. What role does levels of desire play in the author's twelve rules for acquiring love?
3. When a woman of nobility seized upon one of the flaws of a lower class man, how was he to best respond to win her affection?
4. Give one example of how love can be decreased.
5. In retaining love, give an example of how a man can keep a love from being publicly known.
6. Should a woman of high nobility have fallen in love with a man of a lower class, what did she risk the public thinking of her?
7. As the man and woman in Dialogue 8 interacted, he asked her if a man could love two women in the courtly fashion. What was her response?
8. Identify and describe the word from which "love" was derived.
9. To what characteristic about himself was the middle class man advised to draw attention when trying to attract a woman of nobility?
10. How can issues of faith and religion destroy love?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the beginning of the book, the author expresses strong opinions on the subject of homosexuality. Explain his opinions and cite the reasoning behind them.
Essay Topic 2
Review the thirty-one rules of love and select three that appeal to you. For each, briefly explain why this rule is important for love to flourish.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of jealousy in romantic relationships and the power it holds. What effects does jealousy have on lovers? Is jealousy always bad or always good? Can jealousy destroy love? Can it be a tool to restore love?
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