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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is included as an example of someone who abandons personal dreams for the purpose of fulfilling society's needs and aspirations?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Evita.
(c) Rasputin.
(d) Madonna.

2. The author states that many of the world's greatest ____ have been charming.
(a) Politicians.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Game show hosts.
(d) Social workers.

3. The morning after the tryst with the married woman in "Master the Art of Insinuation" , who advises and releases the young man?
(a) The servants.
(b) The husband.
(c) The young man's other lover.
(d) The married woman.

4. Who does the author say attempts to create a union with a Russian Czar that will include a divorce from his wife?
(a) Warhol.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Greene.
(d) Lord Byron.

5. What is repression a result of?
(a) Combinations of childhood and adult experiences.
(b) Religious beliefs.
(c) The values of family and friends.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What worked "like a charm" in the Madame's relationship with the King?

2. In The Coquette, how is the wife that the author describes cold?

3. What was "the trick," that the author describes, that was used against Cleopatra?

4. The author explains that gaining popularity applies to _____ as much as it does to romance.

5. Why did Queen Victoria become one of Disraeli's strongest supporters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unusual about the relationship between the world leader and the journalist described in Chapter 7, "Enter Their Spirit"?

2. In The Charismatic, how does Rasputin, the peasant, show his Charismatic qualities?

3. In Chapter 2, "Create a False Sense of Security - Approach Indirectly" how is befriending a target a serious threat and challenge to cultivating genuine friendship?

4. What qualities does the author attribute to a Natural seducer?

5. Why does the author describe Andy Warhol as a cold Coquette?

6. How does the author describe Napoleon's use of insinuation?

7. How does Lou Andreas Salome create triangles in Chapter 4?

8. Describe a "demonic seducer" from The Charismatic chapter of the text.

9. Describe "the wound" from Chapter 5, "Create a Need: Stir Anxiety & Discomfort".

10. Describe the ruse that Don Juan's victim devises in Chapter 8, "Create Temptation".

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