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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The American Scene-Page 479-585.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is ironic about the Montaigne essay title, "Of a Monstrous Child?"?
(a) The child talked about is in fact saintly and kind.
(b) The "monster" is a man who only behaves like a child.
(c) Montaigne is obliquely refer to gluttony, stating that it is born "of a monstrous child."
(d) Montaigne is in fact arguing that nothing is "monstrous" by nature.

2. How was Montaigne's first book received?
(a) It enjoyed a great deal of success.
(b) It was self-published, and only three people got to see it at the time.
(c) It was scorned, and vilified in the newspapers.
(d) It was largely ignored by the public.

3. Who wrote "Walking"?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Seymour Krim.
(c) Kenko.
(d) Phillip Lopate.

4. What career did Montaigne have prior to writing?
(a) He was a tanner.
(b) He was an attorney.
(c) He was a teacher.
(d) He was a court clerk.

5. How can the writings of H. L. Mencken BEST be described?
(a) Centered on death.
(b) Irreverent.
(c) Somber.
(d) Centered on race issues.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous author is mentioned in the essay "Once a Tramp, Always...?"

2. Who wrote "On Being an American?"

3. When was Virginia Woolf born?

4. What is the name of Montaigne's best friend?

5. What is wrong with the child in "Of A Monstrous Child?"

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