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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 of Essays : Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Montaigne's story about the man leading a large number of troops, what moves the man to act with mercy?
(a) Monks praying in a church.
(b) Children praying for mercy.
(c) A group of women about to kill themselves.
(d) Three holdouts fighting bravely.

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

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) Syracuse.
(b) Athens.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Vienna.

4. Montaigne suggests that most war horses were not what?
(a) Disciplined.
(b) Sane.
(c) Tame.
(d) Well-bred.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 holds what position?

3. Who is the father of the noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46?

4. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?

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

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