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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Fountainhead.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous author does Michel de Montaigne rely upon for several quotations in the final essay in the volume?
(a) Virgil.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Cato the Elder.

2. What is Michel de Montaigne considered to be?
(a) The greatest playwright who ever lived.
(b) The greatest biographer who ever lived.
(c) The greatest poet who ever lived.
(d) The greatest essayist who ever lived.

3. What is Montaigne's general view of humanity?
(a) Humans are murderous animals.
(b) Humans are vain and shameful.
(c) Humans are courageous and bold.
(d) Humans are noble and wise.

4. What does Montaigne have in common with Saint Augustine?
(a) They both wrote books about themselves.
(b) They both wrote books about nature.
(c) They both wrote books about death.
(d) They were both deeply religious men.

5. What did Kenko become in 1324?
(a) A blacksmith.
(b) The emperor of Japan.
(c) An ambassador.
(d) A Buddhist monk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Montaigne's best friend?

2. What art form is Seneca considered the founder of?

3. In "Slaves," what accounts for the bad behavior of slaves?

4. What is ironic about the Montaigne essay title, "Of a Monstrous Child?"?

5. To what character may many of Montaigne's writings may be considered similar to?

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