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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. Who wrote "The Death of the Moth?"
(a) Maria Edgeworth.
(b) Virginia Woolf.
(c) Kenko.
(d) Max Beerbohm.

2. In "Slaves," what accounts for the bad behavior of slaves?
(a) Their confined quarters.
(b) Their innate barbarity.
(c) The bad treatment they receive.
(d) Their diet.

3. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) There is little sense in praying, as there are no gods.
(b) There is no sense in mourning someone who was released quickly from their earthly prison.
(c) Memories are nearly as good as the real person.
(d) There is no sense in mourning such a bad person.

4. Ou-Yank Hsiu is considered one of eight what?
(a) Masters of classical prose.
(b) Foreign diplomats.
(c) Master playwrights.
(d) Famous outlaws.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Nicolini and the Lions?"

2. Where is Plutarch traveling when he writes "Consolation to His Wife?"

3. How did Montaigne's father treat Montaigne?

4. What is ironic about the Montaigne essay title, "Of a Monstrous Child?"?

5. Who wrote "Street Haunting?"

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