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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who segregated passions from the wise man?
(a) The Stoics.
(b) The Epicureans.
(c) The Sophists.
(d) Socrates.

4. Folly considers emotions to be what in relation to wisdom?
(a) Slaves and subjects.
(b) Deterrents.
(c) Masters.
(d) Guides and incentives.

5. To what does Folly recall the elderly?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Middle Age.
(c) Fantasies.
(d) Childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Folly say would be rampant without her?

2. Who, according to Folly, believes they support the church by their syllogisms, and without them it would fall?

3. Which insect does Folly consider happy for following its natural instincts?

4. Folly states that a man must love whom in order to love anyone?

5. Which wise man was driven to drink hemlock because of wisdom?

(see the answer key)

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