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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 4, Periodization.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Foucault say sex serves as support for in our modern age?
(a) Morality.
(b) The family unit.
(c) Religion.
(d) Preaching.

2. What does Foucault define as one of the most valued techniques of the West for producing truth?
(a) Publication.
(b) Doubt.
(c) Scientia sexualis.
(d) The confession.

3. Which of the following can NOT be said of the medicalization of the sexually peculiar?
(a) It presupposed proximity.
(b) It entailed examination and insistent observation.
(c) It was an analytical practice devoid of pleasure.
(d) It required an intimate exchange of discourse.

4. What modification happened to sexual discourse during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
(a) It became increasingly vulgar as it was embraced by the lower classes.
(b) Focus shifted from the married couple to "unnatural" sexuality.
(c) It was propagated as the only path to salvation.
(d) It became increasingly specific in all spheres and dialogues.

5. The medical examination, the psychiatric investigation, the pedagogical report, and family controls can be said to be characterized by which of the following?
(a) Perpetual spirals of pleasure and power.
(b) The effective practice of removing sexual impetus.
(c) Anxiety and domination.
(d) The domination of authority figures and the repression of sexual practice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Foucault give for modern society being perverse?

2. What does the hysterization of women's bodies refer to?

3. What does Foucault say the universal taboo of incest has caused to happen?

4. Which statement would Foucault agree with?

5. What would Foucault agree with about modern industrial society?

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