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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, Letters : Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Montaigne admit about himself in the essay in Book 2 of Essays, "Of Repentance"?
(a) He is not perfect.
(b) He does not think complete repentance is possible.
(c) He does not repent for all of his sins.
(d) He has sinned consistently.

2. Montaigne says that the Roman dishes are superior to French dishes made of what?
(a) Copper.
(b) Wood.
(c) Clay.
(d) Pewter.

3. Montaigne suggests that what element of child-rearing common in his own time is not necessary?
(a) Pacifiers.
(b) A crib.
(c) Strollers.
(d) Swaddling clothes.

4. The baths that Montaigne discusses are notable for being what?
(a) Rejuvinative.
(b) Heated.
(c) Sulfurous.
(d) Public.

5. What does Montaigne say the substance that can be gathered from some public water sources can be used for?
(a) Dental cleansing.
(b) Making soap.
(c) Starching clothing.
(d) Shaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Montaigne's model for the rhetoric in his work is best described as what?

2. 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?

3. In the first letter, Montaigne describes how what happened to his friend?

4. Montaigne's perspective causes him to focus on what?

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

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