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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. According to Montaigne, what is the source of the difference between men and women?
(a) Divine intervention.
(b) Genetics.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Custom and education.

2. Why did William Hazlitt decide to abandon painting for poetry?
(a) He met a snobbish painter who disillusioned him.
(b) His wife died, and he suffered a mental breakdown.
(c) His father forbade him to practice painting.
(d) He met two famous poets.

3. Which place did Charles Lamb occupy amongst his siblings?
(a) He was the middle child.
(b) He was the youngest.
(c) He was the eldest.
(d) He was an only child.

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

5. What accounts for the lack of structure in Montaigne's writing?
(a) Montaigne follows his thoughts wherever they lead him.
(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) Many of Montaigne's original writings were burned in a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colorful phrase does Seneca provide as another way to describe asthma?

2. Who wrote "Nicolini and the Lions?"

3. Who raised Charles Lamb?

4. In "Slaves," what accounts for the bad behavior of slaves?

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

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