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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. What is the implicit message of "An Essay on the Noble Science of Self-Justification?"
(a) Women, like children, should be seen and not heard.
(b) A woman should be allowed to express her opinion.
(c) Even the greatest vices can be rationalized by the diseased mind.
(d) Humans live in a constant state of denial.

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

3. In "Of Books," why does Montaigne quote other writers?
(a) To show how inferior other authors' works are to his own.
(b) To include love poetry for his most important reader, his wife.
(c) To further expand upon points he is making.
(d) To provide fanciful stories that break up the monotony of the personal essay.

4. Who wrote "A Chapter on Ears?"
(a) Abraham Cowley.
(b) Charles Lamb.
(c) Plutarch.
(d) Maria Edgeworth.

5. What attitude does Seneca have toward slaves in "Slaves?"
(a) He believes masters and slaves are only separated by fortune.
(b) He believes slaves are clearly inferior to their masters.
(c) He believes slaves are dirty, and should not be let into the house.
(d) He believes slaves are mostly superior to their masters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Montaigne conclude in "Of a Monstrous Child?"

2. Who wrote "On the Pleasure of Hating"?

3. When was Maria Edgeworth born?

4. Why prompted Montaigne to retire from his career to pursue writing?

5. In what century did Sei Shonagon live?

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