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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. Who wrote "Nicolini and the Lions?"
(a) Michel de Montaigne.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Charles Lamb.
(d) Joseph Addison.

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

3. Plutarch was a priest of which temple?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athens.
(d) Delphi.

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

5. George Orwell is not the real name of the author, and yet it is used in place of the author's real name for published works. What is "George Orwell" an example of?
(a) A trick name.
(b) A penciled-in name.
(c) A fabled name.
(d) A pen name.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Maria Edgeworth get her nontraditional views from?

2. When was Walter Benjamin Born?

3. "Love Letters" by Richard Steele contains love letters written by which two figures?

4. Which is NOT one of the essays written by Ou-Yank Hsiu?

5. Which of the following labels BEST describe the writings of Montaigne?

(see the answer key)

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