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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do some foolish men believe will purify them from a lifetime of sin?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) A sacrificed pig.
(c) Folly.
(d) A single coin.

3. In Folly's opinion, no one would be induced to take on the duties of a king without what?
(a) Chivalry.
(b) Honor.
(c) A noble heart.
(d) Folly.

4. What is Folly's temple?
(a) The whole world.
(b) The minds of men.
(c) The sky.
(d) The ocean.

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

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

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

8. Unlike the goddess Diana, Folly does not demand what?
(a) Worship.
(b) Priests.
(c) Sacrifices.
(d) Temples.

9. Which book of the Bible does Folly first quote as speaking on her behalf?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Ecclesiastes.
(c) Romans.
(d) Genesis.

10. As Folly prepares to call on the Holy Scriptures for support, what does she wish to wear?
(a) A fool's cap.
(b) A priest's stole.
(c) A theologian's garb.
(d) A monk's robe.

11. Whom does Folly hold responsible for introducing the branches of learning?
(a) Plato.
(b) Flattery.
(c) Evil spirits.
(d) Folly.

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

13. Who comprises the happiest group of people, according to Folly?
(a) The wise.
(b) The learned.
(c) Idiots, fools, nitwits, and simpletons.
(d) Liars, cheats, robbers, and swindlers.

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

15. Which wise men of his day did Folly say that Christ attacked?
(a) Pharisees, scribes, and teachers of the Law.
(b) Schoolmasters.
(c) Rhetoricians, orators, and Stoics.
(d) Rabbis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Euripides says that the wise man has two what?

2. Who or what does Folly say provides the gods with laughter, sport, and fun?

3. Why are poets not as much in debt to Folly as schoolmasters are?

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

5. Whom does Fortune favor?

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