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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. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne discussed the cultural practices of what people?
(a) The Jews.
(b) The Arabs.
(c) The Turks.
(d) The Egyptians.

2. What explanation is given for the unusual rule that Montaigne discusses in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #48?
(a) It comes from a bible passage.
(b) No reason is given.
(c) It derives from a mistranslation.
(d) It is a tradition that no one understands.

3. What century did Montaigne live in?
(a) The 14th.
(b) The 18th.
(c) The 12th.
(d) The 16th.

4. Montaigne characterizes his parents' treatment of him as which of the following?
(a) Lenient.
(b) Harsh.
(c) Distant.
(d) Gentle.

5. Montaigne suggests that a kindly person goes through life inclined towards what?
(a) Slow moral degradation.
(b) Sloth.
(c) Virtue.
(d) Further kindliness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language was this book originally written in?

2. What philosopher did Montaigne believe to have been a major influence on the unusual book that he translated?

3. What age does Montaigne recommend that males remain virgins until?

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

5. What was Montaigne's father's opinion on education?

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