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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 of Essays : Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many terms did Montaigne serve in office in Bordeaux?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

2. Montaigne suggests that deceit requires a great deal of what?
(a) Memory.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Tenacity.
(d) Bravery.

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

4. Montaigne specifically suggests that mastering what desire is a good example of virtue?
(a) Malice.
(b) Lust.
(c) Greed.
(d) Vengeance.

5. What major disease hit Bordeaux while Montaigne was in office there?
(a) Bubonic plague.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Small pox.

Short Answer Questions

1. The philosopher that Montaigne quotes on the subject of authority believes that authority is most secure when derived from what source?

2. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne discussed the cultural practices of what people?

3. What treatment of children by parents does Montaigne cite as leading to specific character traits?

4. Montaigne characterizes most of the "common people" as being what?

5. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essays #4 and #5, Montaigne says that many consider deceit to be an essential part of what?

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