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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Erasmus marvels that present-day ears can bear to hear only what?
(a) Pedantic poetry.
(b) Music.
(c) Serious prose.
(d) Honorific titles.

2. What is the Greek word for "folly"?
(a) Levity.
(b) Moria.
(c) Utopia.
(d) Follia.

3. Erasmus anticipates that critics will clamor that he is reviving what?
(a) Old Comedy and Tragedy.
(b) Old Comedy or Lucian.
(c) Old Comedy or Homer.
(d) Morality Plays.

4. Which of the following does Erasmus name as a famous author who wrote frivolity?
(a) Chaucer.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Defoe.
(d) Augustine.

5. Who is the only one who can gladden the hearts of gods and men, according to Folly?
(a) Wine.
(b) Folly.
(c) Silenus.
(d) Bacchus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Erasmus predicts that his book will be criticized as being what?

2. Whom did the ancient sophists praise?

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

4. Folly is in poor repute even amongst whom?

5. Erasmus states that anyone who believes himself injured by Praise of Folly betrays what?

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