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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 "An Apology for Idlers?"
(a) Robert Louis Stevenson.
(b) Plutarch.
(c) George Orwell.
(d) Maria Edgeworth.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a well-known story written by Robert Louis Stevenson?
(a) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) Kidnapped.
(d) The Tell-Tale Heart.

4. What is Richard Steele's message in his essay "Twenty-four Hours in London"?
(a) Hedonism, in the form of drinking and carousing, is the greatest good.
(b) Everything that should be seen in London can be seen in the span of twenty-four hours.
(c) One's attitude toward the world should be one of simple enjoyment, rather than desire for material gain.
(d) Londoners are cruel, petty people.

5. Abraham Cowley's style is said to reflect what type of person?
(a) The lawyer.
(b) The aristocrat.
(c) The soldier.
(d) The common man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which trait BEST describes what others thought of Michel de Montaigne in his youth?

2. Who wrote "He and I"?

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

4. Which of Lu Hsun's family members died when he was young?

5. What is the disposition of the eunuch Montaigne describes in "Of a Monstrous Child?"

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