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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. Whom does Folly hold responsible for introducing the branches of learning?
(a) Folly.
(b) Plato.
(c) Evil spirits.
(d) Flattery.
2. What does Folly say that priests battle for?
(a) Their theology.
(b) Their tithes.
(c) Folly.
(d) The souls of their flock.
3. What is Folly's temple?
(a) The ocean.
(b) The minds of men.
(c) The whole world.
(d) The sky.
4. Because they are amusing, Folly claims that fools are the favorites of whom?
(a) Animals.
(b) Kings.
(c) Children.
(d) The gods.
5. According to Folly, if a doctor is foolish, what soars higher?
(a) His ego.
(b) His reputation.
(c) His mistakes.
(d) His wisdom.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the name "Bishop" mean?
2. According to Folly, who despises money?
3. Who protested when his friends rescued him from delusion?
4. The people of which age lived happily without science or learning?
5. Folly observes priests doing what with their duties?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Folly respond to the argument that foolishness is an unhappy state?
2. According to Folly, who was happier: Gryllus or Odysseus? Why?
3. While interpreting Paul's words, "I speak as a fool, I am more," Folly digresses to speak about what?
4. According to Folly, how did Christ show folly?
5. How does Folly explain that humans amuse the gods?
6. What example does Folly take from the animal kingdom to prove her point that the most foolish are the happiest?
7. How does Folly relate to sin in the cases of Aaron, Saul, David, and Paul?
8. According to Folly, which kind of authors are happy?
9. How does Folly differentiate between the two types of insanity?
10. According to Folly, which legendary age produced the happiest people, and why?
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