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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Montaigne's model for the rhetoric in his work is best described as what?
(a) Condescending.
(b) Ancient.
(c) Modern.
(d) Aggressive.

2. Montaigne is impressed by Roman dishes that are made of what material?
(a) Porcelain.
(b) Lead.
(c) Ceramics.
(d) Steel.

3. Where did Montaigne end the journeys that he describes in his travel journal?
(a) Calais.
(b) Brest.
(c) Paris.
(d) Bordeaux.

4. What nation does Montaigne head for in Travel Journal: Chapter 13?
(a) The Netherlands.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

5. At what city along Montaigne's path does French stop being the predominant language?
(a) Lyon.
(b) Genova.
(c) Gloucester.
(d) Trent.

6. Montaigne warns against the dangers of a relationship between what types of people?
(a) A woman and a boy.
(b) Two women.
(c) A man and a boy.
(d) Two men.

7. The "truth" that Montaigne speaks of in the essay in Book 2 of Essays, "Of Repentance" is best described as what?
(a) Objective.
(b) Relative.
(c) Consensus reality.
(d) An illusion.

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

9. What important female leader was a native of Montaigne's nation?
(a) Dido.
(b) Joan of Arc.
(c) Queen Isabelle.
(d) Queen Elizabeth.

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

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

12. The historical essay near the end of Book 2 of Essays centers around what ancient civilization?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Persians.
(d) The Romans.

13. Montaigne's secretary notes near the end of Travel Journal: Chapter 13, that the region they are in was once controlled by what nation?
(a) Germany.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Wales.
(d) The papal states.

14. Montaigne's secretary favorably compares their lodgings in Rome to what location?
(a) The Rose.
(b) The Gilded Lilly.
(c) The Saucer.
(d) The Gold Vase.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Montaigne's religion?

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

3. Which ancient Greek philosopher had a great affect on Montaigne?

4. Montaigne's perspective as a male is best described as which of the following?

5. Montaigne suggests that which of the following contributed most to his performance as a husband?

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