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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Travel Journal : Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject does the first essay from Book 2 center on?
(a) Human behavior.
(b) Vice.
(c) Governance.
(d) Virtues.

2. How many famous women does Montaigne quote in his books of essays?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. What religion did Montaigne's mother belong to?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Protestantism.
(d) Judaism.

4. What was Montaigne's religion?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Calvinism.
(c) Zoroastrianism.
(d) Lutheranism.

5. What nation does Montaigne head for in Travel Journal: Chapter 13?
(a) Italy.
(b) The Netherlands.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. The journeys that Montaigne describes in his travel journal mostly occurred between what years?

2. Montaigne characterizes his parents' treatment of him as which of the following?

3. During Montaigne's time, what day were markets typically held on?

4. Book 3 of Essays contains how many essays?

5. What was the name of the notorious criminal that Montaigne witnessed being release?

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