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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1 of Essays : Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near the end of Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Montaigne discusses two men who suffer from what?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Hallucinations.
(c) The plague.
(d) Suicidal thoughts.

2. In one of Montaigne's stories about mercy, what position does Conrad hold?
(a) General.
(b) Emperor.
(c) King.
(d) Captain.

3. How many terms did Montaigne serve in office in Bordeaux?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Seven.

4. What decision does Conrad make in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy?
(a) To release every tenth prisoner.
(b) To forgo a series of executions.
(c) To let the women and children go.
(d) To let the defeated enemy leader live.

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. What does Montaigne say about how bad a vice lying is in general?

2. What does the unusual rule Montaigne discusses in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 3, Essay #48 stipulate?

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

4. What social class was Montaigne born into?

5. What was unusual about what Gutenburg did with bibles?

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