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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Fountainhead.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Montaigne have in common with Saint Augustine?
(a) They were both deeply religious men.
(b) They both wrote books about death.
(c) They both wrote books about nature.
(d) They both wrote books about themselves.

2. What is wrong with the child in "Of A Monstrous Child?"
(a) The child had both male and female sexual organs.
(b) The child was born with three eyes.
(c) The child is a criminal and menace to the town.
(d) The child was born badly deformed.

3. According to Kenko, facing death should be like what?
(a) Charging into battle.
(b) Kissing a lover.
(c) Enjoying company with an old friend.
(d) Begging for mercy.

4. What does Montaigne admit in "Of Books?"
(a) He admits to cheating on his wife.
(b) No one has more educated views than himself.
(c) There are a lot of people with more educated views than himself.
(d) He has not learned to read Latin, but intends to someday.

5. On what subject is Sei Shonagon particularly frank?
(a) Her disease.
(b) Her hatred for foreigners.
(c) Bedroom behavior.
(d) The amount of her personal wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beyond the Monstrous Child, who else is discussed in "Of a Monstrous Child?"

2. What is Michel de Montaigne considered to be?

3. Which of the following subjects is NOT discussed in Montaigne's "On Some Verses..." essay?

4. What is unusual about Montaigne's first book, as opposed to any books thereafter?

5. In what century did Sei Shonagon live?

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