The Praise of Folly Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Praise of Folly Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Folly describe the whole life of man?
(a) A stage play.
(b) A walk in the park.
(c) A novel.
(d) Dust in the wind.

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

3. What happens when Folly begins addressing the crowd?
(a) They fall asleep.
(b) They start jeering.
(c) They become cheerful.
(d) They become mad.

4. What is the least deceptive mirror of the mind?
(a) Actions.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Looks.
(d) Speech.

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

6. How does Folly describe a wise man without emotions?
(a) A monster.
(b) An animal.
(c) A doormat.
(d) A puppet.

7. Who is the father of Folly?
(a) Plutus.
(b) Poseidon.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Achilles.

8. Erasmus states that anyone who believes himself injured by Praise of Folly betrays what?
(a) A guilty conscience.
(b) Pettiness.
(c) Sensitivity.
(d) A moral awareness.

9. Folly claims that all emotions belong to whom?
(a) Self-love.
(b) Patience.
(c) Folly.
(d) Venus.

10. Folly is in poor repute even amongst whom?
(a) The greatest fools.
(b) Madmen.
(c) The learned.
(d) The noblemen.

11. By Stoic definition, what does folly mean?
(a) Without wisdom.
(b) Moved by the passions.
(c) Given to frivolity.
(d) Belonging to women.

12. Folly's father is the god of what?
(a) Pleasure.
(b) Peace.
(c) War.
(d) Riches.

13. To whom did Erasmus dedicate The Praise of Folly?
(a) Thomas More.
(b) Henry VIII.
(c) Homer.
(d) Martin Luther.

14. What does Folly accuse of causing the bloom of youthful beauty to fade?
(a) Moral maturity.
(b) Folly.
(c) Old age.
(d) Mature sense.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Folly recall the elderly?

2. Folly dresses in unaccustomed garb because she is imitating whom?

3. Which god was given a name that means "foolish" in Greek?

4. Whom does Folly consider more foolish than men?

5. In criticizing the men of his day, whom does Erasmus name?

(see the answer keys)

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