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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. What religion was Montaigne raised in?
(a) Lutheranism.
(b) Anglicanism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Calvinism.

2. How many terms did Montaigne serve in office in Bordeaux?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montaigne say about how bad a vice lying is in general?

2. What language was this book originally written in?

3. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?

4. In one of Montaigne's stories about mercy, what position does Conrad hold?

5. Montaigne suggests that deceit requires a great deal of what?

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