The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 4, Other Cultures, Other Continents

Quiz: Chapter 4, Other Cultures, Other Continents

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Abraham Cowley's style is said to reflect what type of person?
a) The soldier.
b) The aristocrat.
c) The common man.
d) The lawyer.

2. What political party did Abraham Cowley support?
a) Tories.
b) Whigs.
c) Liberals.
d) Royalists.

3. What is the disposition of the eunuch Montaigne describes in "Of a Monstrous Child?"
a) Cautious, and paranoid.
b) Happy and free.
c) Thoughtful, and wise.
d) Miserable and suicidal.

4. What is Cowley's message in his essay "Of Greatness"?
a) One should be content with little things.
b) Wealth and power are the two factors that influence happiness.
c) Men are either born great, or they have greatness thrust upon them. (read more)