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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 creature that Montaigne discuss near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 7, Essay #12 is able to exert a limited control over what?
(a) Its predators.
(b) Its climate conditions.
(c) Its food supply.
(d) Its neighbors.

2. Which of the following does NOT well-classify the quotations that Montaigne uses throughout his essays?
(a) Inexplicable.
(b) Numerous.
(c) Diverse.
(d) Short.

3. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?
(a) Judge.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Alderman.
(d) Ombudsman.

4. Montaigne's father asked him to translate the unusual book discussed in Book 2 of Essays: Essay #12 into what language?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Latin.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

5. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne discussed the cultural practices of what people?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Jews.
(c) The Arabs.
(d) The Turks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the target audience of the social experiment that Montaigne discusses near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 8?

2. What does Montaigne recommend to help a person develop self-awareness and uncensored thinking?

3. What was Montaigne's father's opinion on education?

4. How does Montaigne say that father's generally view the flaws of their sons?

5. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne notes that the people he discusses tend to leave scars with what type of surgical procedure?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Montaigne say about the difference between a man and an animal.

3. What effects does Montaigne say that bravery can bring about in the enemy?

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

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 consequences did his father's opinion on education have on Montaigne?

8. What does Montaigne say about marriage near the end of Book 2 of Essays: Chapter 5?

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

10. What important contribution did Gutenburg make?

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