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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Travel Journal : Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language was the unusual book that Montaigne's father came into possession of written in?
(a) Italian.
(b) Latin.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

2. Montaigne acknowledges that it is less of a vice to lie in order to avoid which of the following?
(a) Rudeness.
(b) Awkwardness.
(c) Appearing ignorant.
(d) Embarrassment.

3. Why did Montaigne write his travel journals?
(a) As notes for a novel.
(b) For personal use.
(c) For his wife.
(d) For wide publication.

4. What creature dose Montaigne discuss near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 7, Essay #12?
(a) The mole.
(b) The hedgehog.
(c) The raccoon.
(d) The rat.

5. In Montaigne's story about the man leading a large number of troops, what moves the man to act with mercy?
(a) Children praying for mercy.
(b) Three holdouts fighting bravely.
(c) Monks praying in a church.
(d) A group of women about to kill themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher does Montaigne most often quote?

2. Montaigne says that extra time is often allotted to prepare war horses for what?

3. What type of argument does Montaigne make regarding the book that he discusses in Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 7, Essay #12?

4. What religion was Montaigne raised in?

5. What was the name of the location that Montaigne stayed at in Rome?

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