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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 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 was born badly deformed.
(d) The child is a criminal and menace to the town.

2. When was Ou-Yank Hsiu born?
(a) 1007 A.D.
(b) 208 A.D.
(c) 1113 B.C.
(d) 1345 A.D.

3. What is unusual about Montaigne's first book, as opposed to any books thereafter?
(a) His first book was the only commercially successful book.
(b) His first book was not of a personal nature.
(c) His first book was the only one of a personal nature.
(d) His first book was the only one published in his lifetime.

4. Which trait BEST describes what others thought of Michel de Montaigne in his youth?
(a) Austere.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Miserly.
(d) Hard-working.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the subject of Chapter 2 in the book?

2. At what age did Montaigne begin writing?

3. What does "Pleasure Boat Studio" refer to?

4. What art form is Seneca considered the founder of?

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

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