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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2 of Essays : Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 2, Essay #3, what city do the soldiers who were allowed to escape go on to attack?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Vienna.
(c) Syracuse.
(d) Athens.

2. What method of governance dominated Europe in Montaigne's time?
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Constitutional monarchy.
(c) Feudalism.
(d) Parliamentary democracy.

3. Montaigne says that extra time is often allotted to prepare war horses for what?
(a) Training.
(b) Breeding.
(c) Shoeing.
(d) Battle.

4. What does the unusual rule Montaigne discusses in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #48 stipulate?
(a) Knight must always pray before crossing a river.
(b) Knights should always carry a crucifix.
(c) Knights should never sleep facing East.
(d) Knights may never ride mules.

5. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 holds what position?
(a) Regent.
(b) Duke.
(c) Prince.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Montaigne acknowledges that it is less of a vice to lie in order to avoid which of the following?

2. Near the end of Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, the two men that Montaigne discusses are cured of their affliction through what?

3. What does Montaigne recommend to help a person develop self-awareness and uncensored thinking?

4. How does Montaigne say that father's generally view the flaws of their sons?

5. What country did Montaigne's mother come from?

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