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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 of Essays : Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position was Montaigne commissioned to in Bordeaux?
(a) Ombudsman.
(b) Alderman.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Judge.

2. What country did Montaigne's mother come from?
(a) Italy.
(b) Spain.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Corsica.

3. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne says that the people he discusses view scars as marks of what?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Experience.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Strength.

4. What does Montaigne say about how bad a vice lying is in general?
(a) It is not as bad as most believe.
(b) It is unavoidable.
(c) It is worse than it may seem.
(d) It is not necessarily a vice.

5. While Montaigne was in office in Bordeaux, what system experienced major problems?
(a) The aqueduct system.
(b) The canal system.
(c) The highway system.
(d) The sewage system.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Montaigne suggests that deceit requires a great deal of what?

3. In Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #10, Montaigne notes that the people he discusses tend to leave scars with what type of surgical procedure?

4. About what percentage of Bordeaux's population died as a result of the major disease that hit it while Montaigne was in office there?

5. Luther and Calvin were notable for helping to start what movement?

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