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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is ironic about the Montaigne essay title, "Of a Monstrous Child?"?
(a) Montaigne is obliquely refer to gluttony, stating that it is born "of a monstrous child."
(b) The child talked about is in fact saintly and kind.
(c) The "monster" is a man who only behaves like a child.
(d) Montaigne is in fact arguing that nothing is "monstrous" by nature.

3. What place does Seneca describe in "Scipio's Villa?"
(a) The arena.
(b) The palace.
(c) The farm.
(d) The temple.

4. What did Kenko become in 1324?
(a) An ambassador.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) A Buddhist monk.
(d) The emperor of Japan.

5. In Montaigne's "On Some Verses..." essay, what opinion does he express about the sexes?
(a) Men and women are essentially the same.
(b) Men are far superior to women in all intellectual areas.
(c) Men do not possess emotional excess, which is the chief flaw of women.
(d) Men are made for war, and women are made for love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Montaigne retire to study and write?

2. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"

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

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

5. According to Montaigne, what is the source of the difference between men and women?

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