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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. What holiday was Montaigne able to observe at Saint Peter's in Rome?
(a) All Saint's Day.
(b) No holiday.
(c) The Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
(d) Easter.

2. The philosopher that Montaigne quotes on the subject of authority believes that authority is most secure when derived from what source?
(a) Power.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Divine right.
(d) Skill.

3. Which historian does Montaigne discuss as having written one of the first official histories of Rome?
(a) Livy.
(b) Cato.
(c) Pliny.
(d) Livicitus.

4. One argument that Montaigne responds to is the suggestion that the book he discusses does not demonstrate that Christianity is superior to what belief system?
(a) Atheism.
(b) Paganism.
(c) Animism.
(d) Deism.

5. In what month did Montaigne arrive in Rome?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) March.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major city is Montaigne headed to in the journeys described in Travel Journal: Chapter 13?

2. While Montaigne was in office in Bordeaux, what system experienced major problems?

3. Montaigne suggests that it is difficult to do what with war horses?

4. Montaigne's father asked him to translate the unusual book discussed in Book 2 of Essays: Essay #12 into what language?

5. Montaigne writes that a wife should treat her husband as if he were what?

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