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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Hateful Things," Sei Shonagon hates when a mosquito appears at what time?
(a) When one is having sex.
(b) When one is getting ready to take a bath.
(c) When one is getting ready to eat.
(d) When one is falling asleep.

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

3. What is the disposition of the eunuch Montaigne describes in "Of a Monstrous Child?"
(a) Happy and free.
(b) Cautious, and paranoid.
(c) Thoughtful, and wise.
(d) Miserable and suicidal.

4. What kind of family background did Montaigne come from?
(a) His mother was rich, but his father came from a poor family.
(b) Montaigne came from a poor background.
(c) His father was rich, but his mother came from a poor family.
(d) Both his father and mother's families were well-off and prominent.

5. Why prompted Montaigne to retire from his career to pursue writing?
(a) The birth of his first child.
(b) The death of his best friend.
(c) His own bankruptcy.
(d) The death of his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "On Noise," what is necessary for a person to ignore the noise of the outside world?

2. According to Kenko, facing death should be like what?

3. To what character may many of Montaigne's writings may be considered similar to?

4. Plutarch is known for his tenderness towards which group of people?

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

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