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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 of Essays : Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Montaigne believes that not all vices are what?
(a) Evil.
(b) Equal.
(c) Harmful.
(d) Unjustified.

2. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3, what city do the soldiers who were allowed to escape go on to attack?
(a) Syracuse.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Athens.

3. What language was this book originally written in?
(a) French.
(b) German.
(c) Latin.
(d) English.

4. What does Montaigne say about how bad a vice lying is in general?
(a) It is not as bad as most believe.
(b) It is not necessarily a vice.
(c) It is worse than it may seem.
(d) It is unavoidable.

5. What religion was Montaigne raised in?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Calvinism.
(c) Anglicanism.
(d) Lutheranism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Montaigne suggests that most war horses were not what?

2. How many terms did Montaigne serve in office in Bordeaux?

3. What does Montaigne recommend to help a person develop self-awareness and uncensored thinking?

4. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne notes that the people he discusses tend to leave scars with what type of surgical procedure?

5. Montaigne acknowledges that it is less of a vice to lie in order to avoid which of the following?

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