A Lover's Discourse: Fragments Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the lover seek to "read" on the other's body? (from Pages 38 through 74)

Evidence of imperfection.

Unexpressed thoughts.

The cause of his desire.

The meaning of beauty.

2.

In "The World Thunderstruck," what does the subheading "disreality" or déréalité refer to? (from Pages 75 through 128)

The lover's nervous breakdown after a break up.

The amorous subject's state of mind upon waking.

The anxious lover's feeling of withdrawal from the world and his surroundings.

The feelings that arise during a late night at work.

3.

According to the author, what is always involved in every discourse on love, whether philosophical, gnomic, lyric, or novelistic? (from Pages 38 through 74)

Courage.

Self-doubt.

A person whom one addresses.

A desire to please.

4.

Which of the following phrases describes the act of Reverberation? (from Pages 183 through 234)

An image, word, or thought penetrates the lover's being and vibrates painfully.

The telephone's unanswered ring echoes in the lover's mind.

The news of other people's suffering is taken personally by the lover.

The sounds of the city outside reinforce the lover's loneliness.

5.

Blue Coat and Yellow Vest/Habiliment refers, in general, to which kind of clothing? (from Pages 75 through 128)

That which the lover borrows from the loved being.

What the subject hopes to see the object of love wear.

That worn by the subject during the amorous encounter or with the intention to seduce.

The clothes worn by the object of love at their first meeting.

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