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

2. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 holds what position?
(a) King.
(b) Regent.
(c) Duke.
(d) Prince.

3. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 rules what region?
(a) Luxembourg.
(b) France.
(c) Wales.
(d) Normandy.

4. The enemy that Conrad subdued in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy was from what nation?
(a) Lithuania.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Bavaria.
(d) Denmark.

5. What philosopher did Montaigne believe to have been a major influence on the unusual book that he translated?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) St. Thomas Aquinas.
(c) John Locke.
(d) Demosthenes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What social class was Montaigne born into?

2. Montaigne recommends that men not marry until they reach what age?

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

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

5. The unusual book that Montaigne's father came into possession of was written using the words endings from what language?

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