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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ancient writer does Montaigne discuss near the beginning of Book 3 of Essays: Chapter 11?
(a) Cato.
(b) Terrence.
(c) Josephus.
(d) Pliny.

2. In what month do the travels described in Travel Journal: Chapter 13 begin?
(a) June.
(b) February.
(c) April.
(d) October.

3. What office did Montaigne take up at the end of the journeys that he describes in his travel journal
(a) Duke.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Viscount.
(d) Lord.

4. The apocryphal slaying that St. George performed is a reference to him overcoming what?
(a) Temptation.
(b) An enemy army.
(c) Sin.
(d) Pagan beliefs.

5. Montaigne relates the rumors that certain baths are supposed to have powers related to what?
(a) Strength.
(b) Healing.
(c) Virility.
(d) Knowledge.

6. Which philosopher does Montaigne most often quote?
(a) Lucretius.
(b) Josephus.
(c) Terrence.
(d) Locke.

7. The journeys that Montaigne describes in his travel journal mostly occurred between what years?
(a) 1580 and 1581.
(b) 1550 and 1551.
(c) 1520 and 1522.
(d) 1601 and 1603.

8. Montaigne treated women without what?
(a) Disrespect.
(b) Tolerance.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Understanding.

9. Guiseppe was skilled in what area?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Siege warfare.
(c) Army logistics.
(d) Naval matters.

10. How long was Guiseppe gone from his home country?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 3 years.

11. What was the name of the location that Montaigne stayed at in Rome?
(a) The Bear.
(b) The Whale.
(c) The Stallion.
(d) The Hog.

12. The first part of Montaigne's journal was actually written by whom?
(a) His wife.
(b) Another philosopher.
(c) His long-time friend.
(d) His secretary.

13. Montaigne writes that a wife should guard against her husband, regarding him as if he were what?
(a) A liar.
(b) A cheater.
(c) A traitor.
(d) A criminal.

14. In what month did Montaigne arrive in Rome?
(a) March.
(b) June.
(c) November.
(d) September.

15. The relationship that Montaigne warned against was common among what ancient people?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Carthaginians.
(c) The Egyptians.
(d) The Greeks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the culture Montaigne describes, women were discouraged from visiting public baths if they were what?

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

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

5. Book of Essay's 3: Chapter 12 begins with a note from whom?

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