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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What famous work by St. Thomas Aquinas significantly affects Montaigne?
2. What was the name of the notorious criminal that Montaigne witnessed being release?
3. The historical essay near the end of Book 2 of Essays centers around what ancient civilization?
4. Montaigne's general attitude towards women was what?
5. What abstract concept does Montaigne say he would not marry?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Montaigne admire Cato?
2. What qualities interest Montaigne about public water?
3. What are some of the powers that Roman baths are reputed to have?
4. Why did Montaigne undertake his travels?
5. What was Montaigne's general attitude towards women?
6. What does Montaigne admit about himself?
7. What does Montaigne say about truth?
8. What does Montaigne say about the differences in the desires of men and women?
9. Describe the course of Montaigne's journey described in Travel Journal: Chapter 15.
10. What are Montaigne's influences in his "Apology to Raymond Sebond"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Entering into marriage, Montaigne did not expect to be a good husband. However, he exceeded his own expectations and became very interested in the subject of marriage, writing extensively about it in several essays.
1) Discuss Montaigne's opinion of marriage and how it changed over the course of his life.
2) Explain the differences that Montaigne sees in how men and women are prepared for married life.
3) Discuss the warnings and recommendations that Montaigne gives to both men and women for entering into married life. What are his reasons for giving this advice?
4) Assess how Montaigne's opinions would be viewed in the broader context of the culture of his time. Was he progressive or conservative? Did he believe in women's rights in marriage, or was he dismissive of them?
Essay Topic 2
Montaigne embarked on a major journey before taking up office in Bordeaux, and the exhaustive travel journals from that trip comprise the last major work of the book.
1) Discuss Montaigne's reasons for making his journey. Based on information about the culture of the time, would his journey be seen as normal, or unusual?
2) Describe the route that Montaigne followed, and its significance in the broader context of medieval culture.
3) Summarize Montaigne's goals and assess whether or not he achieved them during his journey.
4) Describe any other unexpected benefits that Montaigne derived from his travels.
Essay Topic 3
When Montaigne was mayor of Bordeaux, the city was struck by the bubonic plague, killing about half of its citizens. This plague was a major scourge of medieval Europe, and the suffering that it caused in Bordeaux was a major mark against his administration.
1) Explain the significance of the bubonic plague in medieval Europe. How common and deadly were typical outbreaks, according to Montaigne?
2) Discuss some of the common countermeasures used to combat the plague's effects and its spread. What did Montaigne do to slow its progress in Bordeaux?
3) Describe the impact that the outbreak of plague in Bordeaux had on Montaigne's life, his outlook, attitudes, and writings.
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