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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Folly say that the stoics degrade in public?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Pleasure.
(c) Sophistry.
(d) Friendship.

2. In which year did Erasmus date his Prefatory Letter?
(a) 1508.
(b) 1500.
(c) 1550.
(d) 1598.

3. Folly claims that all emotions belong to whom?
(a) Patience.
(b) Self-love.
(c) Venus.
(d) Folly.

4. According to Folly, if a doctor is foolish, what soars higher?
(a) His reputation.
(b) His ego.
(c) His mistakes.
(d) His wisdom.

5. The people of which age lived happily without science or learning?
(a) The Age of Innocence.
(b) The Golden Age.
(c) The Bronze Age.
(d) The Middle Ages.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Folly's opinion, what develops prudence?

2. Erasmus believes he is not writing sarcasm, but what instead?

3. Folly states that not wanting more than your share of wisdom is a true sign of what?

4. According to Folly, if wisdom became more widespread among men, what would result?

5. Orators prepare long speeches to do what Folly does with her what?

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