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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Travel Journal : Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near the end of Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Montaigne discusses two men who suffer from what?
(a) Suicidal thoughts.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) The plague.
(d) Hallucinations.

2. Montaigne suggests that most war horses were not what?
(a) Tame.
(b) Sane.
(c) Disciplined.
(d) Well-bred.

3. Montaigne suggests that which of the following contributed most to his performance as a husband?
(a) Strong communication and compromise.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Submission to the arrangements of marriage.
(d) Study and discussion with friends.

4. What major city is Montaigne headed to in the journeys described in Travel Journal: Chapter 13?
(a) Tours.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Rome.
(d) Barcelona.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What office did Montaigne take up at the end of the journeys that he describes in his travel journal

2. What philosopher does Montaigne quote briefly on the subject of authority?

3. What city did Guiseppe serve when Montaigne met him?

4. What century did Montaigne live in?

5. In Book 2 of Essays, Essay #11, Montaigne contrasts virtue with what?

(see the answer key)

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