The Praise of Folly Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Praise of Folly Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because they are amusing, Folly claims that fools are the favorites of whom?
(a) Animals.
(b) Children.
(c) The gods.
(d) Kings.

2. Folly says that to be foolish is not to be miserable, but to be what?
(a) Neglected.
(b) Human.
(c) Divine.
(d) Wise.

3. Whom does Folly consider to be the only god who shows no partiality?
(a) Hercules.
(b) Vernus.
(c) Mars.
(d) Folly.

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

5. Folly states that which group of people listens to the preaching of monks?
(a) Theologians and magicians.
(b) Fools and children.
(c) The elderly and the poor.
(d) Merchants and women.

6. In creation, God forbade man to eat of which tree?
(a) The tree of love.
(b) The tree of knowledge.
(c) The tree of folly.
(d) The tree of hate.

7. What does Folly say that priests battle for?
(a) The souls of their flock.
(b) Folly.
(c) Their tithes.
(d) Their theology.

8. Which insect does Folly consider happy for following its natural instincts?
(a) The butterfly.
(b) The bee.
(c) The grasshopper.
(d) The wasp.

9. According to Folly, members of the church hierarchy leave everything to devote themselves to what?
(a) War.
(b) Games.
(c) God.
(d) Debates.

10. Who or what does Folly say provides the gods with laughter, sport, and fun?
(a) Themselves.
(b) Legends.
(c) Poor mortals.
(d) Four-legged creatures.

11. What do all artists have, according to Folly?
(a) Self-love.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Fame.
(d) Wisdom.

12. Folly believes that the happiest men use for their guide only whom?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Nature.
(d) Themselves.

13. Folly argues that she alone can make sin what?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Tempting.
(c) Enviable.
(d) Pardonable.

14. Folly states that Christ's disciples were told not to use what in defending themselves?
(a) Their own intelligence.
(b) Witty answers.
(c) Foolishness.
(d) God's wisdom.

15. What does the name "Bishop" mean?
(a) Deceiver.
(b) Fool.
(c) Savior.
(d) Overseer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group of learned men does Folly mock for cloaking and bearding themselves to command respect?

2. What do men gain by hunting, in Folly's opinion?

3. Whom does Folly describe as "thrifty, impoverished, miserable, grumpy, harsh and unjust to himself, disagreeable and prematurely white-haired and senile . . ."?

4. Folly believes that medicine and law are an aspect of what?

5. Who does Folly say refutes pagan philosophers by their way of life rather than syllogisms?

(see the answer keys)

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