The Praise of Folly Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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The Praise of Folly Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 96 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34 - 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Christ first make himself a fool, in Folly's opinion?
(a) His adulthood.
(b) His childhood.
(c) His incarnation.
(d) His death.

2. Erasmus says there is merit in being attacked by whom?
(a) The king.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Erasmus.
(d) Folly.

3. Who considers themselves gods on earth if they can use Greek words in their speeches?
(a) Professors.
(b) Sophists.
(c) Rhetoricians.
(d) English.

4. Making himself agreeable by flattery is a skill becoming to whom, according to Folly?
(a) A courtier.
(b) A schoolmaster.
(c) A king.
(d) A monk.

5. Erasmus marvels that present-day ears can bear to hear only what?
(a) Honorific titles.
(b) Pedantic poetry.
(c) Music.
(d) Serious prose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because they are amusing, Folly claims that fools are the favorites of whom?

2. How does Folly describe the schools where schoolmasters teach?

3. Folly states that a man must love whom in order to love anyone?

4. What does Folly say that priests battle for?

5. Who is the father of Folly?

(see the answer key)

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