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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book of Essays 2 : Chapter 8,.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What factor tends to restrict the conditions for women?
(a) Drought.
(b) Economic booms.
(c) Warfare.
(d) Religion.

3. The philosopher that Montaigne quotes on the subject of authority believes that authority is most secure when derived from what source?
(a) Power.
(b) Divine right.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Skill.

4. While Montaigne was in office in Bordeaux, what system experienced major problems?
(a) The sewage system.
(b) The aqueduct system.
(c) The canal system.
(d) The highway system.

5. Montaigne suggests that all religions are essentially what?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Equal.
(c) Inconsistent.
(d) Defensible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many terms did Montaigne serve in office in Bordeaux?

2. How often does Montaigne criticize the book that he translated in his discussion of it?

3. Near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 8, Montaigne discusses means of what type?

4. What explanation is given for the unusual rule that Montaigne discusses in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #48?

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

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