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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character represents "flattery given to another"?
(a) Venus.
(b) Folly.
(c) Kolakia.
(d) Neptune.

2. Who does Folly say refutes pagan philosophers by their way of life rather than syllogisms?
(a) Theologians.
(b) The apostles.
(c) Monks.
(d) Priests.

3. Folly observes priests doing what with their duties?
(a) Leaving them for another day.
(b) Questioning them.
(c) Embracing them wholeheartedly.
(d) Delegating them to subordinates.

4. Which wise men of his day did Folly say that Christ attacked?
(a) Rabbis.
(b) Schoolmasters.
(c) Rhetoricians, orators, and Stoics.
(d) Pharisees, scribes, and teachers of the Law.

5. What does Folly say that priests battle for?
(a) Folly.
(b) The souls of their flock.
(c) Their tithes.
(d) Their theology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which god claims to free the mind from care?

2. As Folly prepares to call on the Holy Scriptures for support, what does she wish to wear?

3. Folly states that Christ compared himself with which foolish animal?

4. What does the name "Bishop" mean?

5. Whom does Folly hold responsible for introducing the branches of learning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Folly say that schoolmasters are indebted to her?

2. How does Folly explain that humans amuse the gods?

3. What are naturally-born fools and idiots free from, according to Folly?

4. Before using the Scriptures, which authorities does Folly cite as supporting her?

5. According to Folly, which legendary age produced the happiest people, and why?

6. How does Folly argue that flattery is not incompatible with sincerity?

7. How does Folly argue that Fortune favors the foolish?

8. Explain the communal form of Self-love, which Folly claims Nature has implanted.

9. According to Folly, who was happier: Gryllus or Odysseus? Why?

10. According to Folly, how did Christ show folly?

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