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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of family background did Montaigne come from?
(a) Montaigne came from a poor background.
(b) His mother was rich, but his father came from a poor family.
(c) His father was rich, but his mother came from a poor family.
(d) Both his father and mother's families were well-off and prominent.

3. 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) Women, like children, should be seen and not heard.
(c) Humans live in a constant state of denial.
(d) A woman should be allowed to express her opinion.

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

5. How was Montaigne's first book received?
(a) It was self-published, and only three people got to see it at the time.
(b) It was largely ignored by the public.
(c) It was scorned, and vilified in the newspapers.
(d) It enjoyed a great deal of success.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career did Montaigne have prior to writing?

2. Beyond the Monstrous Child, who else is discussed in "Of a Monstrous Child?"

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

4. What attitude does Seneca have toward slaves in "Slaves?"

5. What physical condition does Seneca discuss in a titular essay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name three things that Sei Shonagon declares her dislike for in "Hateful Things."

2. Describe the "monstrous child" Montaigne speaks of in "Of a Monstrous Child."

3. What is "On Noise" about? What does Seneca advise?

4. What personal details are included in Seneca's "Asthma"?

5. What was Michel de Montaigne's background prior to writing?

6. For what style is Abraham Cowley known for?

7. What is the subject of "Pleasure Boat Studio?"

8. What position on slaves does Seneca take in his essay "Slaves?"

9. What is the subject of Abraham Cowley's "Of Greatness"? What point does Abraham Cowley make?

10. What is the subject of Richard Steele's "Twenty-four Hours in London"? What point does Steele make in the story?

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