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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 - 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Folly say everyone finds delightful about adolescence?
(a) Folly.
(b) Life.
(c) Energy.
(d) Wisdom.

2. What first put the idea of The Praise of Folly into Erasmus's head?
(a) A book he was reading.
(b) A humorous event on his trip.
(c) His dream.
(d) His friend's family name.

3. Erasmus complains that many people find jokes against popes and princes more offensive than what?
(a) Blasphemy.
(b) Perjury.
(c) Sarcasm.
(d) Murder.

4. Folly states that a man must love whom in order to love anyone?
(a) God.
(b) His wife.
(c) Honor.
(d) Himself.

5. Orators prepare long speeches to do what Folly does with her what?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Looks.
(c) Riddles.
(d) Speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. Erasmus marvels that present-day ears can bear to hear only what?

2. What calmed a violent Roman mob?

3. What grows in the place of Folly's birth?

4. Folly's father is the god of what?

5. Whom does Folly consider more foolish than men?

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