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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. Which is NOT one of the subjects written about by George Orwell?
(a) The American Revolution.
(b) The threat of fascism.
(c) The Spanish Civil War.
(d) The Great Depression.

2. What is ironic about the Montaigne essay title, "Of a Monstrous Child?"?
(a) Montaigne is obliquely refer to gluttony, stating that it is born "of a monstrous child."
(b) The child talked about is in fact saintly and kind.
(c) Montaigne is in fact arguing that nothing is "monstrous" by nature.
(d) The "monster" is a man who only behaves like a child.

3. Robert Louis Stevenson is today best known for what type of writings?
(a) Poems.
(b) Essays.
(c) Diary entries.
(d) Novels.

4. At what age did Montaigne begin writing?
(a) 59.
(b) 12.
(c) 38.
(d) 25.

5. What does Montaigne admit in "Of Books?"
(a) He has not learned to read Latin, but intends to someday.
(b) No one has more educated views than himself.
(c) He admits to cheating on his wife.
(d) There are a lot of people with more educated views than himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "An Hour or Two Sacred to Sorrow?"

2. Where does Montaigne retire to study and write?

3. When was Jose Luis Borges born?

4. What was the profession of Seneca the Younger's father?

5. What place does Seneca describe in "Scipio's Villa?"

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