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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. At which university did Abraham Cowley study?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Oxford.
(d) The University of Paris.

2. What nationality is Walter Benjamin?
(a) Belgian.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) English.

3. When was Junichiro Tanizaki born?
(a) 30 B.C.
(b) 342 A.D.
(c) 1052 A.D.
(d) 1886 A.D.

4. What nickname is given to Max Beerbohm?
(a) The Incomparable Max.
(b) Max Beerfest.
(c) Maximum Writer.
(d) The Late Great Captain Max.

5. When was Maria Edgeworth born?
(a) 895 A.D.
(b) 1512 A.D.
(c) 1897 A.D.
(d) 1768 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Montaigne retire to study and write?

2. Who wrote "Nicolini and the Lions?"

3. What accounts for the lack of structure in Montaigne's writing?

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

5. In "On Noise," what is necessary for a person to ignore the noise of the outside world?

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