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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Montaigne states that his method for discussing the book that is the topic of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 7, Essay #12 is based on the writings of what philosopher?
(a) Sophocles.
(b) Josephus.
(c) St. Thomas Aquinas.
(d) Socrates.

2. Montaigne says that he could never do what with respect to his father?
(a) Deny him.
(b) Forget him.
(c) Speak poorly of him.
(d) Disobey him.

3. Near the end of Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Montaigne discusses two men who suffer from what?
(a) Suicidal thoughts.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Hallucinations.
(d) The plague.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Luther and Calvin were notable for helping to start what movement?

2. The enemy that Conrad subdued in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy was from what nation?

3. Montaigne responds to an argument that it is useless to defend Christianity from what standpoint?

4. Montaigne suggests that a kindly person goes through life inclined towards what?

5. What subject does the first essay from Book 2 center on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unusual rule did Knights of the Spanish order that Montaigne discusses have to obey, and why?

2. What is the purpose of this book, according to Montaigne?

3. Why does Montaigne believe that solitude is important?

4. Why does Montaigne say that parental affection is important for a child's development?

5. What does Montaigne says about the equality of vices?

6. What problem does Henry, the duke of Normandy, experience in one of Montaigne's stories?

7. Why does Montaigne think that Christianity is superior to other religions?

8. What factors in Europe tended to restrict the social status of women?

9. Why does Montaigne believe it is possible to laugh and cry about the same thing?

10. What was the goal of the social experiment that Montaigne describes near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 8?

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