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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Folly claim she is delivering her speech?
(a) With intentionality and serious thought.
(b) With great emotion.
(c) Extempore, or unprepared.
(d) Quickly.

3. Erasmus remembers that someone wrote the last will and testament of the piglet Grunnius Corocotta, as mentioned by whom?
(a) The Apostle Paul.
(b) Homer.
(c) St. Jerome.
(d) Ovid.

4. In which year did Erasmus date his Prefatory Letter?
(a) 1508.
(b) 1550.
(c) 1598.
(d) 1500.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Folly describe a wise man without emotions?

2. Whom did the ancient sophists praise?

3. According to the Prefatory Letter, Erasmus wrote The Praise of Folly on his journey to England from where?

4. Who segregated passions from the wise man?

5. Who said, "Happy the states where either philosophers are kings or kings are philosophers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Folly do for the elderly?

2. How does Folly explain that Self-love is related to her?

3. How does Folly describe her reputation?

4. Why does Folly say that she is necessary for war?

5. Why does Folly consider her presence to be essential to friendship?

6. How does Folly say that Jupiter bestows passion and reason to man?

7. What does Folly say was her effect upon her audience?

8. Why is Folly dressed in unaccustomed garb?

9. Why does Folly claim to be a god?

10. Did Erasmus anticipate criticism for his book? Why or why not?

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