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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. How many famous women does Montaigne quote in his books of essays?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.
2. The enemy that Conrad subdued in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy was from what nation?
(a) Bavaria.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Lithuania.
3. What does Montaigne say about how bad a vice lying is in general?
(a) It is not as bad as most believe.
(b) It is worse than it may seem.
(c) It is unavoidable.
(d) It is not necessarily a vice.
4. Montaigne suggests that what element of child-rearing common in his own time is not necessary?
(a) Strollers.
(b) A crib.
(c) Pacifiers.
(d) Swaddling clothes.
5. While Montaigne was in office in Bordeaux, what system experienced major problems?
(a) The sewage system.
(b) The highway system.
(c) The aqueduct system.
(d) The canal system.
Short Answer Questions
1. Montaigne suggests that a kindly person goes through life inclined towards what?
2. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3, what city do the soldiers who were allowed to escape go on to attack?
3. Montaigne recommends that men not marry until they reach what age?
4. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 organizes his dinner guests according to what?
5. What decision does Conrad make in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What decision does the soldier have to make in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3?
2. Why was Montaigne arrested in Paris in 1588?
3. What does Montaigne says about the equality of vices?
4. What does Montaigne say about marriage near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 5?
5. What was the cause of most religious wars in Europe in Montaigne's time?
6. What was the goal of the social experiment that Montaigne describes near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 8?
7. Why does Montaigne say that parental affection is important for a child's development?
8. What effects does Montaigne say that bravery can bring about in the enemy?
9. What does Montaigne say about the difference between a man and an animal.
10. What factors in Europe tended to restrict the social status of women?
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