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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Letters : Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous work by St. Thomas Aquinas significantly affects Montaigne?
(a) Sidereus Nuncius.
(b) Summa Theologica.
(c) Magna Boerelia.
(d) Invictus Spiritus.

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

3. What ancient writer does Montaigne discuss near the beginning of Book 3 of Essays: Chapter 11?
(a) Pliny.
(b) Cato.
(c) Josephus.
(d) Terrence.

4. Montaigne says that he feels what way with regards to knowing one individual who was brought back to Christianity due to the arguments in the book he discusses in Book 2 of Essay's: Chapter 7?
(a) Unsurprised.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Proud.
(d) Shocked.

5. In Travel Journal: Chapter 13, Montaigne describes a priest who speaks what out-of-place language as part of his services?
(a) German.
(b) Turkish.
(c) English.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of argument does Montaigne make regarding the book that he discusses in Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 7, Essay #12?

2. What subject does the first introduction for this book cover?

3. How does Montaigne say that father's generally view the flaws of their sons?

4. Near the end of Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Montaigne discusses two men who suffer from what?

5. Montaigne suggests that all religions are essentially what?

(see the answer key)

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