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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. One argument that Montaigne responds to is the suggestion that the book he discusses does not demonstrate that Christianity is superior to what belief system?
(a) Paganism.
(b) Atheism.
(c) Deism.
(d) Animism.

2. In one of Montaigne's stories, the man who performs a kind of social experiment on people of a lower social station had what profession?
(a) Judge.
(b) Politician.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Scholar.

3. What character trait does Montaigne say are specifically brought about by a particular treatment of children by parents?
(a) Cowardice.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Indolence.
(d) Sadism.

4. Montaigne suggests that the difference between a man and an animal is less than the difference between a man and what?
(a) God.
(b) Another man.
(c) A woman.
(d) An ape.

5. How often does Montaigne criticize the book that he translated in his discussion of it?
(a) Occasionally.
(b) Very often.
(c) His discussion is full of criticism.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. What social class was Montaigne born into?

2. What major factor significantly diminished the place of women in Britain?

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

4. What does Montaigne say about how bad a vice lying is in general?

5. The civil wars that occurred in Montaigne's country during his early years as an adult were primarily fought over what issues?

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