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1. To whom did Erasmus dedicate The Praise of Folly?

2. According to the Prefatory Letter, Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly on his journey to England from where?

3. According to the Prefatory Letter, Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly on what?

4. What first put the idea of The Praise of Folly into Erasmus's head?

5. What is the Greek word for "folly"?

6. Erasmus predicts that his book will be criticized as being what?

7. Erasmus anticipates that critics will clamor that he is reviving what?

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