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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The American Scene-Page 479-585.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Cowley's message in his essay "Of Greatness"?
(a) One should be content with little things.
(b) Wealth and power are the two factors that influence happiness.
(c) Men are either born great, or they have greatness thrust upon them.
(d) Large things are impressive to the senses, and create awe.

3. What is the "failure" spoken about in "For My Brothers and Sisters in the Failure Business?"
(a) The failure to make a living financially.
(b) The failure involved in hurting the ones we love.
(c) The failure to write an important novel.
(d) The failure of not appreciating nature.

4. Where did Maria Edgeworth get her nontraditional views from?
(a) Her Sunday School teacher.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her father.

5. Who wrote "A Chapter on Ears?"
(a) Abraham Cowley.
(b) Plutarch.
(c) Maria Edgeworth.
(d) Charles Lamb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote "Hashis in Marseilles"?

2. What kind of social company does Sei Shonagon express hatred for in "Hateful Things?"

3. How did Montaigne's father treat Montaigne?

4. What kind of family background did Montaigne come from?

5. From his second book on, what subject did Montaigne promise to pursue?

(see the answer key)

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