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

2. In one of Montaigne's stories, the man named Parmenio has to awaken whom?
(a) Hannibal.
(b) Caesar Augustus.
(c) Julius Caesar.
(d) Alexander the Great.

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

4. Montaigne suggests that deceit requires a great deal of what?
(a) Memory.
(b) Tenacity.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Intelligence.

5. What method of governance dominated Europe in Montaigne's time?
(a) Parliamentary democracy.
(b) Dictatorship.
(c) Constitutional monarchy.
(d) Feudalism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion was Montaigne raised in?

2. In Montaigne's story about the man leading a large number of troops, what moves the man to act with mercy?

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

4. What language was this book originally written in?

5. What religion did Montaigne's mother belong to?

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