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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do all artists have, according to Folly?

2. Who does Folly say refutes pagan philosophers by their way of life rather than syllogisms?

3. What do some foolish men believe will purify them from a lifetime of sin?

4. According to Folly, who despises money?

5. About whom is Folly speaking in the following: "They pay high tribute to folly in believing that what can't be refuted by argument can often be parried by laughter."

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Folly relate to sin in the cases of Aaron, Saul, David, and Paul?

2. Describe the worship of the goddess Folly.

3. Where in the courts of kings does Folly say that she is evident?

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

5. How does Folly differentiate between the two types of insanity?

6. How does Folly respond to the argument that foolishness is an unhappy state?

7. What does Ecclesiastes say about folly?

8. What examples does Folly give of the benevolent form of insanity?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Erasmus in his Prefatory Letter and Folly in her speech appeal to precedents. Compare the two passages. What is the purpose of each? Whom does Erasmus reference? Whom does "Folly" reference?

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between Self-love and Folly? How is Self-love necessary for friendship? How is deception necessary for Self-love?

Essay Topic 3

Folly maintains that she bears great similarity to Christianity. Give three of her reasons and discuss whether her praise is genuine or not.

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