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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. Those who take pride in their ancestry lead happy lives, thanks to whom?
(a) Forgetfulness.
(b) Delusion.
(c) Self-love.
(d) Pride.

2. According to Folly, who despises money?
(a) The fool.
(b) The wise man.
(c) The greedy.
(d) The merchant.

3. Making himself agreeable by flattery is a skill becoming to whom, according to Folly?
(a) A courtier.
(b) A schoolmaster.
(c) A king.
(d) A monk.

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

5. In the Holy Scriptures, which man says "I speak as a fool, I am more"?
(a) David.
(b) Paul.
(c) Christ.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Aaron, Saul, and David all point to as an excuse for their sins?

2. In Folly's opinion, no one would be induced to take on the duties of a king without what?

3. How many statues does Folly have?

4. Which book of the Bible does Folly first quote as speaking on her behalf?

5. Which nation shows its self-love by claiming a monopoly on polite manners?

Short Essay Questions

1. What examples does Folly give of the benevolent form of insanity?

2. How does Folly respond to the argument that foolishness is an unhappy state?

3. How does Folly argue that flattery is not incompatible with sincerity?

4. Describe the worship of the goddess Folly.

5. According to Folly, who was happier: Gryllus or Odysseus? Why?

6. After comparing herself to Bacchus, in what ways does Folly consider herself superior to the other gods?

7. How does Folly differentiate between the two types of insanity?

8. Where in the courts of kings does Folly say that she is evident?

9. Does Folly state that monks are foolish?

10. According to Folly, how did Christ show folly?

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