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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 is the subject of Chapter 2 in the book?
(a) Seneca.
(b) Kenko.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Michel de Montaigne.

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

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

4. 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 enjoyed a great deal of success.
(c) It was largely ignored by the public.
(d) It was scorned, and vilified in the newspapers.

5. What was the profession of Seneca the Younger's father?
(a) General.
(b) Writer.
(c) Gladiator.
(d) Moneychanger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Charles Lamb sign many of his essays?

2. From his second book on, what subject did Montaigne promise to pursue?

3. At which university did Abraham Cowley study?

4. What kind of social company does Sei Shonagon express hatred for in "Hateful Things?"

5. In what century did Sei Shonagon live?

(see the answer key)

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