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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. "Love Letters" by Richard Steele contains love letters written by which two figures?
(a) Lust and Affection.
(b) Love and Hate.
(c) Careless and Constant.
(d) Stubborn and Easy-going.

2. When was Ou-Yank Hsiu born?
(a) 208 A.D.
(b) 1113 B.C.
(c) 1007 A.D.
(d) 1345 A.D.

3. From his second book on, what subject did Montaigne promise to pursue?
(a) Nature.
(b) His wife.
(c) Death.
(d) Himself.

4. What BEST describes the writing styles of Richard Steele and Joseph Addison?
(a) Addison is spontaneous, while Steele is polished.
(b) Addison is polished, while Steele is spontaneous.
(c) Both men are polished.
(d) Both men are spontaneous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following subjects is NOT discussed in Montaigne's "On Some Verses..." essay?

2. In "Slaves," what accounts for the bad behavior of slaves?

3. Who is the subject of Chapter 2 in the book?

4. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Charles Lamb's writing?

5. At which university did Abraham Cowley study?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Provide some biographical information on Plutarch? What was his contribution to world literature?

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

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

6. Why is Samuel Johnson famous? What kind of essays did he write?

7. What subjects are talked about in "On Some Verses of Virgil?"

8. What is dealt with by Kenko in his essay "Essays in Idleness?"

9. What is the tone of Joseph Addison's "Nicolini and the Lions?" What details of the story account for this tone?

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

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