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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 of Essays : Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In one of Montaigne's stories about mercy, what position does Conrad hold?
(a) King.
(b) General.
(c) Captain.
(d) Emperor.

2. What subject does the second introduction for this book cover?
(a) Philosophy in general.
(b) The history of Europe.
(c) Montaigne himself.
(d) Translation issues.

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

4. What decision does Conrad make in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy?
(a) To release every tenth prisoner.
(b) To let the women and children go.
(c) To let the defeated enemy leader live.
(d) To forgo a series of executions.

5. What was unusual about what Gutenburg did with bibles?
(a) He interpreted them in a new way.
(b) He sold them to non-Christians.
(c) He printed them in common languages.
(d) He distributed them for free.

Short Answer Questions

1. What social class was Montaigne born into?

2. The civil wars that occurred in Montaigne's country during his early years as an adult were primarily fought over what issues?

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

4. What country did Montaigne's mother come from?

5. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3, what city do the soldiers who were allowed to escape go on to attack?

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