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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. Montaigne acknowledges that it is less of a vice to lie in order to avoid which of the following?
(a) Rudeness.
(b) Awkwardness.
(c) Embarrassment.
(d) Appearing ignorant.

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

3. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3, what city do the soldiers who were allowed to escape go on to attack?
(a) Athens.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Syracuse.
(d) Vienna.

4. What treatment of children by parents does Montaigne cite as leading to specific character traits?
(a) Neglect.
(b) Scolding.
(c) Violence.
(d) Apathy.

5. Who is the father of the noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46?
(a) King Gustav of Germany.
(b) King Phillip of Spain.
(c) King Henry II of England.
(d) King Ferdinand of Normandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Montaigne describes how the prince of what region gained control over part of France?

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

3. In Book 2 of Essays, Essay #11, Montaigne contrasts virtue with what?

4. What subject does the first essay from Book 2 center on?

5. What religion was Montaigne raised in?

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