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

2. Near the end of Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, the two men that Montaigne discusses are cured of their affliction through what?
(a) Restful sleep.
(b) Blood-letting.
(c) Introspection.
(d) Confession.

3. How many famous women does Montaigne quote in his books of essays?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne notes that the people he discusses tend to leave scars with what type of surgical procedure?
(a) Leeching.
(b) Stitching.
(c) Cauterizing.
(d) Blood-letting.

5. How is Raymond Sebond related to the unusual book that Montaigne translated?
(a) He tried to censor it.
(b) He wrote it.
(c) He criticized it roundly.
(d) He published it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Christ teach about the treatment of women?

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

3. What social class was Montaigne born into?

4. The enemy that Conrad subdued in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy was from what nation?

5. Where did Montaigne end the journeys that he describes in his travel journal?

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