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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. What is the author's opinion of public executions in "The Execution of Tropmann?"
(a) Public executions are necessary for law and order.
(b) Public executions are thrilling.
(c) Public executions are tools of the class system.
(d) Public executions should be ended.

2. To Plutarch, what is the greatest human bond?
(a) Marriage.
(b) The relationship between brother and sister.
(c) Friendship.
(d) The relationship between emperor and citizen.

3. What does "Pleasure Boat Studio" refer to?
(a) A ship that houses several prostitutes.
(b) The nickname for a room in a governmental office.
(c) A private place in the park by the pond.
(d) A studio in which Ou-Yank Hsiu loves to paint seascapes.

4. When was Charles Lamb born?
(a) 1175 A. D.
(b) 1775 A. D.
(c) 847 A.D.
(d) 1903 A. D.

5. What is the implicit message of "An Essay on the Noble Science of Self-Justification?"
(a) Even the greatest vices can be rationalized by the diseased mind.
(b) Humans live in a constant state of denial.
(c) A woman should be allowed to express her opinion.
(d) Women, like children, should be seen and not heard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Montaigne's "On Some Verses..." essay, what opinion does he express about the sexes?

2. Who wrote "An Essay on the Noble Science of Self-Justification?"

3. Abraham Cowley's style is said to reflect what type of person?

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

5. Who wrote "This Tool Is Life?"

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