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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. The unusual book that Montaigne's father came into possession of was written using the words endings from what language?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Italian.
(d) Latin.

2. While Montaigne was in office in Bordeaux, what system experienced major problems?
(a) The sewage system.
(b) The highway system.
(c) The aqueduct system.
(d) The canal system.

3. Montaigne says that extra time is often allotted to prepare war horses for what?
(a) Breeding.
(b) Shoeing.
(c) Training.
(d) Battle.

4. In one of Montiagne's stories, what does the man force the group of people to do as part of a social experiment?
(a) Get drunk.
(b) Dance.
(c) Lie.
(d) Blaspheme.

5. What age does Montaigne recommend that males remain virgins until?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 24.

Short Answer Questions

1. Montaigne suggests that it is difficult to do what with war horses?

2. What is Montaigne's general attitude towards marriage?

3. In one of Montaigne's stories, the man named Parmenio has to awaken whom?

4. What creature dose Montaigne discuss near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 7, Essay #12?

5. What religion did Montaigne's mother belong to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Montaigne believe that judgment about lying are influenced by motive?

2. Why does Montaigne use few quotations from women in his essays?

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

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

5. What dose Montaigne say that soldiers sometimes have to resort to for survival?

6. What dose Montaigne say are the consequences of failing to provide a child with parental affection?

7. What decision does the soldier have to make in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3?

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

9. What is Montaigne's opinion on evil means used for a good end?

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

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