View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Christ first make himself a fool, in Folly's opinion?
(a) His incarnation.
(b) His death.
(c) His childhood.
(d) His adulthood.

2. Whom does Fortune favor?
(a) The lazy and insipid.
(b) The cautious and wise.
(c) The slow and ambling.
(d) The injudicious and venturesome.

3. Which animal does Folly pity for being made to work with men?
(a) The donkey.
(b) The ox.
(c) The dog.
(d) The horse.

4. Among the learned men, whom does Folly call the most self-satisfied?
(a) Lawyers.
(b) Poets.
(c) Schoolmasters.
(d) Merchants.

5. Men seek from saints that which belongs to whom?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) God.
(c) Folly.
(d) Wisdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the fools, who does Folly say handles the meanest sort of business by the meanest methods?

2. What does Folly say that priests battle for?

3. Folly observes priests doing what with their duties?

4. Folly states that Christ's disciples were told not to use what in defending themselves?

5. To whom does God reveal the mystery of salvation, according to Folly?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Folly explain that humans amuse the gods?

2. How does Folly argue that Fortune favors the foolish?

3. According to Folly, which legendary age produced the happiest people, and why?

4. While interpreting Paul's words, "I speak as a fool, I am more," Folly digresses to speak about what?

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

6. How does Folly compare theologians to the apostles?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 685 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample