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

2. The civil wars that occurred in Montaigne's country during his early years as an adult were primarily fought over what issues?
(a) Religious issues.
(b) Economic issues.
(c) Issues of loyalty.
(d) Class issues.

3. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 organizes his dinner guests according to what?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Area of land owned.
(c) Surname.
(d) Height.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Montaigne say that father's generally view the flaws of their sons?

2. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?

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

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

5. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne notes that the people he discusses tend to leave scars with what type of surgical procedure?

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