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

2. What language was this book originally written in?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Latin.
(d) French.

3. What does Montaigne recommend to help a person develop self-awareness and uncensored thinking?
(a) Morphine.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Solitude.

4. What does Montaigne say about how bad a vice lying is in general?
(a) It is worse than it may seem.
(b) It is unavoidable.
(c) It is not necessarily a vice.
(d) It is not as bad as most believe.

5. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Montaigne describes how the prince of what region gained control over part of France?
(a) England.
(b) Normandy.
(c) Wales.
(d) Scotland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion was Montaigne raised in?

2. Montaigne says that extra time is often allotted to prepare war horses for what?

3. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #48, Montaigne discusses an unusual rule instituted by knights of what nation?

4. What country did Montaigne's mother come from?

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

(see the answer key)

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