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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 says that women know more than men about what?
(a) Everything.
(b) The fields.
(c) Housework.
(d) Love.
2. What is Montaigne's opinion of his own performance as a husband compared to his expectations?
(a) His performance was totally different from his expectations.
(b) He surpassed his expectations.
(c) He failed to meet his expectations.
(d) He just barely met his expectations.
3. The relationship that Montaigne warned against was common among what ancient people?
(a) The Egyptians.
(b) The Romans.
(c) The Carthaginians.
(d) The Greeks.
4. Montaigne's model for the rhetoric in his work is best described as what?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Modern.
(c) Condescending.
(d) Ancient.
5. Montaigne's writing does not appear to be what?
(a) Condescending.
(b) Conventional.
(c) Approachable.
(d) Respectful.
Short Answer Questions
1. Montaigne is particularly interested in what quality of the waters of different regions?
2. The apocryphal slaying that St. George performed is a reference to him overcoming what?
3. How does Montaigne describe the useful substance that can be gathered from some public water?
4. Montaigne says that the ancient writer that he discusses near the beginning of Book 3 of Essays: Chapter 11 is extremely what?
5. What office did Montaigne take up at the end of the journeys that he describes in his travel journal
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Montaigne say about the differences in the desires of men and women?
2. What are Montaigne's influences in his "Apology to Raymond Sebond"?
3. Overall, what is Montaigne's writing style like?
4. What church promotion occurred in Trent while Montaigne was there?
5. Why did Montaigne write his travel journals?
6. What was Montaigne interested in learning about in Trent?
7. What qualities interest Montaigne about public water?
8. Why did Montaigne undertake his travels?
9. What is Montaigne's general perspective?
10. How does Montaigne says that personal character is related to repentance?
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