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

2. What social class was Montaigne born into?
(a) The commoner's class.
(b) Foreign class.
(c) The merchant class.
(d) The nobility.

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

4. Montaigne acknowledges that it is less of a vice to lie in order to avoid which of the following?
(a) Appearing ignorant.
(b) Awkwardness.
(c) Rudeness.
(d) Embarrassment.

5. What century did Montaigne live in?
(a) The 16th.
(b) The 18th.
(c) The 12th.
(d) The 14th.

Short Answer Questions

1. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 holds a feast for whom?

2. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 organizes his dinner guests according to what?

3. What decision does Conrad make in one of Montaigne's stories about mercy?

4. The noble who is discussed in Book 1 of Essays: Chapter 4, Essay #46 rules what region?

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

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