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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. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne discussed the cultural practices of what people?
(a) The Arabs.
(b) The Jews.
(c) The Egyptians.
(d) The Turks.

2. What age does Montaigne recommend that males remain virgins until?
(a) 24.
(b) 16.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

3. What religion did Montaigne's mother belong to?
(a) Protestantism.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Islam.

4. Montaigne acknowledges that it is less of a vice to lie in order to avoid which of the following?
(a) Awkwardness.
(b) Appearing ignorant.
(c) Rudeness.
(d) Embarrassment.

5. Near the end of Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, the two men that Montaigne discusses are cured of their affliction through what?
(a) Blood-letting.
(b) Restful sleep.
(c) Introspection.
(d) Confession.

Short Answer Questions

1. The enemy that Conrad subdued in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy was from what nation?

2. What subject does the second introduction for this book cover?

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

4. What social class was Montaigne born into?

5. What character trait does Montaigne say are specifically brought about by a particular treatment of children by parents?

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