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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Plutarch traveling when he writes "Consolation to His Wife?"
(a) Germany.
(b) North Africa.
(c) Gaul.
(d) Tanagra.

2. Where does Montaigne retire to study and write?
(a) A boat on the river Seine.
(b) A castle in Scotland.
(c) The family estate.
(d) A flat in Germany.

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

4. 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 someone who was released quickly from their earthly prison.
(d) There is no sense in mourning such a bad person.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Plutarch was a priest of which temple?

2. Ou-Yank Hsiu is considered one of eight what?

3. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?

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

5. What does Montaigne admit in "Of Books?"

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