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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 scholar is quoted in the opening of Book 2 of Essays: Essay #1?
(a) Kant.
(b) Smith.
(c) Hume.
(d) Terrence.

2. Montaigne says that women know more than men about what?
(a) Housework.
(b) The fields.
(c) Everything.
(d) Love.

3. At the time that Montaigne was engaged in his translation of the unusual book, what philosophy was gaining significant popularity?
(a) Lutheranism.
(b) Predestination.
(c) Calvinism.
(d) Empiricism.

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

5. What city did Guiseppe serve when Montaigne met him?
(a) Genoa.
(b) Rome.
(c) Tours.
(d) Vienna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Montaigne suggests that deceit requires a great deal of what?

2. Montaigne suggests that most war horses were not what?

3. The unfinished church that Montaigne visits is to be called what?

4. How many of Montaigne's letters are known to exist?

5. What was the main motivation of the journeys that Montaigne describes in his travel journal?

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