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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Rise of the English Essay-Page 212-302.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a well-known story written by Robert Louis Stevenson?
(a) Treasure Island.
(b) The Tell-Tale Heart.
(c) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
(d) Kidnapped.

2. Beyond essays, Samuel Johnson is famous for which text?
(a) The King James version of the Bible.
(b) An English dictionary.
(c) "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere."
(d) A translation of the writings of Julius Caesar.

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

4. Who wrote "An Essay on the Noble Science of Self-Justification?"
(a) Charles Lamb.
(b) Sei Shonagon.
(c) Maria Edgeworth.
(d) Seneca.

5. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Charles Lamb's writing?
(a) Exaggerated metaphors.
(b) Excessive moralizing.
(c) Pen names.
(d) Mockery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of family background did Montaigne come from?

2. What event starts the essay, "On Running After One's Hat?"

3. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?

4. At what age did Montaigne begin writing?

5. Who wrote "Street Haunting?"

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