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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 did Montaigne's mother belong to?
(a) Protestantism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Islam.

2. What social class was Montaigne born into?
(a) The merchant class.
(b) Foreign class.
(c) The commoner's class.
(d) The nobility.

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 acknowledges that it is less of a vice to lie in order to avoid which of the following?
(a) Awkwardness.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Rudeness.
(d) Appearing ignorant.

5. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?
(a) Ombudsman.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Judge.
(d) Alderman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decision does Conrad make in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy?

2. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Montaigne describes how the prince of what region gained control over part of France?

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

4. What major disease hit Bordeaux while Montaigne was in office there?

5. What subject does the first introduction for this book cover?

(see the answer key)

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