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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Other Cultures, Other Continents.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Tanizaki talk about in "In Praise of Shadows?"
(a) The horror of blindness.
(b) The dying of the old ways.
(c) The intensity of beauty.
(d) The birth of his daughter.

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

5. What physical condition does Seneca discuss in a titular essay?
(a) Rickets.
(b) Leprosy.
(c) Asthma.
(d) Blindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Maria Edgeworth born?

2. Who wrote "Beside the Nore?"

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

4. What was George Orwell's real name?

5. Who wrote "Going Out for a Walk?"

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