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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book of Essays 3 : Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Montaigne's perspective causes him to focus on what?
(a) Personal relations.
(b) Causes and effects.
(c) Social hierarchy.
(d) Moral and ethical issues.

2. What abstract concept does Montaigne say he would not marry?
(a) Piety.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Muse.
(d) Faith.

3. What city-state in Greece was notable for supporting a matriarchal society for a long time in Greece?
(a) Crete.
(b) Athens.
(c) Thebes.
(d) Sparta.

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

5. In one of Montaigne's stories about mercy, what position does Conrad hold?
(a) Emperor.
(b) General.
(c) Captain.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher does Montaigne most often quote?

2. Why did Montaigne write his travel journals?

3. What is Montaigne's opinion of his own performance as a husband compared to his expectations?

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

5. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne says that the people he discusses view scars as marks of what?

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