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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following labels BEST describe the writings of Montaigne?
(a) Anti-individualist.
(b) Proto-feminist.
(c) Ultra-conservative.
(d) Deconstructivist.

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

3. What does "Pleasure Boat Studio" refer to?
(a) A ship that houses several prostitutes.
(b) A studio in which Ou-Yank Hsiu loves to paint seascapes.
(c) The nickname for a room in a governmental office.
(d) A private place in the park by the pond.

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

5. What accounts for the lack of structure in Montaigne's writing?
(a) Many of Montaigne's original writings were burned in a fire.
(b) Montaigne constantly goes on tangents in which he expresses his love for his wife.
(c) The traditional manner in which academics have structured the papers is nearly nonsensical.
(d) Montaigne follows his thoughts wherever they lead him.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which trait BEST describes what others thought of Michel de Montaigne in his youth?

5. What does a woman's level of attachment to a man depend upon, according to Sei Shonagon?

(see the answer key)

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