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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34 - 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of learned men does Folly mock for cloaking and bearding themselves to command respect?
(a) Fools.
(b) Monks.
(c) Poets.
(d) Philosophers.

2. How many statues does Folly have?
(a) As many as there are men who wear her image.
(b) As many as there are fish.
(c) As many as there are stars in the sky.
(d) As many as there are jesters.

3. Whom does Folly consider happier than Odysseus (also known as Ulysses)?
(a) Gryllus.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Penelope.
(d) Athena.

4. Which age in a man's life does Folly describe as the happiest?
(a) The last.
(b) The middle.
(c) None.
(d) The first.

5. Because Folly dispenses every benefit to all alike, what does she think she should be named?
(a) "Goddess Divine."
(b) "Alpha" of all gods.
(c) "Fountain of Blessings"
(d) "Benefactor" of all men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Folly's temple?

2. What does Folly state is necessary for a woman to agree to wedlock?

3. According to Folly, what is the seed and source of all deeds which win praise?

4. Which nation shows its self-love by claiming a monopoly on polite manners?

5. Who, according to Folly, interpret the Holy Scripture to fit their own purposes?

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