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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Rise of the English Essay- Page 113-211.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote "An Hour or Two Sacred to Sorrow?"
(a) Joseph Addison.
(b) Richard Steele.
(c) Maria Edgeworth.
(d) Abraham Cowley.

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

3. Plutarch is known for his tenderness towards which group of people?
(a) Children.
(b) Elderly women.
(c) Young men.
(d) Young women.

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

5. Ou-Yank Hsiu is considered one of eight what?
(a) Master playwrights.
(b) Masters of classical prose.
(c) Foreign diplomats.
(d) Famous outlaws.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which university did Abraham Cowley study?

2. To Plutarch, what is the greatest human bond?

3. When did Plutarch die?

4. Seneca the Younger adheres to which school of philosophy?

5. Who wrote "A Chapter on Ears?"

(see the answer key)

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