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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. What was unusual about what Gutenburg did with bibles?
(a) He interpreted them in a new way.
(b) He sold them to non-Christians.
(c) He printed them in common languages.
(d) He distributed them for free.

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

3. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essays #4 and #5, Montaigne says that many consider deceit to be an essential part of what?
(a) Bargaining.
(b) Diplomacy.
(c) Life in general.
(d) Warfare.

4. What country did Montaigne's mother come from?
(a) Corsica.
(b) Spain.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Italy.

5. What does the unusual rule Montaigne discusses in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #48 stipulate?
(a) Knights should always carry a crucifix.
(b) Knight must always pray before crossing a river.
(c) Knights may never ride mules.
(d) Knights should never sleep facing East.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?

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

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

5. What method of governance dominated Europe in Montaigne's time?

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