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Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 1 (Introductory Materials)

1. What language was this book originally written in?
(a) French.
(b) English.
(c) Latin.
(d) German.

2. What century did Montaigne live in?
(a) The 14th.
(b) The 16th.
(c) The 18th.
(d) The 12th.

3. What subject does the first introduction for this book cover?
(a) Montaigne himself.
(b) The history of Europe.
(c) Translation issues.
(d) Philosophy in general.

4. What subject does the second introduction for this book cover?
(a) The history of Europe.
(b) Montaigne himself.
(c) Translation issues.
(d) Philosophy in general.

5. What social class was Montaigne born into?
(a) Foreign class.
(b) The commoner's class.
(c) The merchant class.
(d) The nobility.

6. What method of governance dominated Europe in Montaigne's time?
(a) Feudalism.
(b) Constitutional monarchy.
(c) Dictatorship.
(d) Parliamentary democracy.

7. The civil wars that occurred in Montaigne's country during his early years as an adult were primarily fought over what issues?
(a) Issues of loyalty.
(b) Class issues.
(c) Economic issues.
(d) Religious issues.

8. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?
(a) Alderman.
(b) Judge.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Ombudsman.

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