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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Montaigne's general attitude towards marriage?
2. What method of governance dominated Europe in Montaigne's time?
3. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne notes that the people he discusses tend to leave scars with what type of surgical procedure?
4. What major factor significantly diminished the place of women in Britain?
5. What does the unusual rule Montaigne discusses in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #48 stipulate?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the cause of most religious wars in Europe in Montaigne's time?
2. What problem does Henry, the duke of Normandy, experience in one of Montaigne's stories?
3. What decision does the soldier have to make in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3?
4. What dose Montaigne say are the consequences of failing to provide a child with parental affection?
5. Why does Montaigne think that Christianity is superior to other religions?
6. What unusual rule did Knights of the Spanish order that Montaigne discusses have to obey, and why?
7. Why does Montaigne believe that solitude is important?
8. How does Montaigne suggest that virtue is different from kindliness?
9. Why does Montaigne discuss swaddling clothes?
10. What was Montaigne's general attitude towards marriage?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Montaigne is interested in the subject of Christian apologetics (or apologists), the rational defense and explanation of the faith. He discusses Sebond's apologetic work at great length, and extends many supporting arguments for it in addition to his own original thesis.
1) Explain the subject of apologetics and its importance, according to Montaigne.
2) Summarize Montaigne's most important opinions and ideas on the subject of Christian apologetics.
3) Discuss the importance of this philosophical field in the context of the religious conflict of Montaigne's era.
Essay Topic 2
The subject of repentance is central to Montaigne's religion, and he expresses sincere and powerful opinions on the subject, making clear distinctions about what can be repented for, and how this act can be cathartic or destructive.
1) Discuss what repentance means to Montaigne, why it is important to a healthy spiritual life, and how its misuse can be harmful.
2) Describe the limits and rules that Montaigne recommends for repentance. What type of acts does he say cannot be repented of?
3) Discuss Montaigne's assessment of the importance of repentance in Christianity and in Catholicism specifically. Explain how these ideas relate to Montaigne's own opinions.
Essay Topic 3
Montaigne believes in the reality of objective truth, ideas that exist in a perfect state, without the need for human interpretation. He believes that although he, and all other humans, are imperfect interpreters of these truths, they cannot be diminished or tarnished in any way by human failings.
1) Discuss the concept of truth that Montaigne articulates in his essays. How are truths understood and derived, and where do they come from? How do human beings interact with the truth?
2) Montaigne suggests that he may contradict himself from time to time. Discuss one example of this, and describe how Montaigne might explain his mistake. How would he justify the perfection of the truth he was attempting to express in the face of this contradiction?
3) Discuss the importance of the concept of objective truth in some of Montaigne's other philosophies. How does it relate to these other ideas, and how are his arguments bolstered by a reliance on objective truth?
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