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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. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 holds a feast for whom?
(a) Priests and bishops.
(b) Wealthy merchants.
(c) The nobles of France.
(d) English knights.

2. What decision does Conrad make in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy?
(a) To let the defeated enemy leader live.
(b) To forgo a series of executions.
(c) To let the women and children go.
(d) To release every tenth prisoner.

3. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne says that the people he discusses view scars as marks of what?
(a) Experience.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Strength.
(d) Beauty.

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

5. In one of Montaigne's stories about mercy, what position does Conrad hold?
(a) Emperor.
(b) King.
(c) General.
(d) Captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion did Montaigne's mother belong to?

2. Luther and Calvin were notable for helping to start what movement?

3. What social class was Montaigne born into?

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

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

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