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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Folly states that not wanting more than your share of wisdom is a true sign of what?
(a) Prudence.
(b) Reverence.
(c) Folly.
(d) Stupidity.

2. Who said, "Happy the states where either philosophers are kings or kings are philosophers"?
(a) Lucian.
(b) Homer.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Plato.

3. Who does Folly say makes men satisfied with themselves?
(a) Deception.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Madness.
(d) Self-love.

4. Erasmus predicts that his book will be criticized as being what?
(a) Frivolous and sarcastic.
(b) Treacherous and rebellious.
(c) Incomprehensible.
(d) Immature and poorly written.

5. Erasmus says he wants to survey the ridiculous rather than the what?
(a) Squalid.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Juvenile.
(d) Intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which poet wrote, "For ignorance provides the happiest life"?

2. Folly states that a man must be what in order to be a father?

3. According to Folly, to whom does life owe its beginning?

4. If someone could look down upon the life of man as Jove does, what does Folly say he would see?

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

(see the answer key)

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