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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What types of things does Montaigne believe cannot be repented for?
2. What important female leader was a native of Montaigne's nation?
3. What does Montaigne admit about himself in the essay in Book 2 of Essays, "Of Repentance"?
4. What advantage does Montaigne say that women have in entering into marriage?
5. Book 3 of Essays contains how many essays?
Short Essay Questions
1. What church promotion occurred in Trent while Montaigne was there?
2. What did the notorious criminal Catena once force two men to do before he killed them?
3. What is Montaigne's general perspective?
4. What disappointed Montaigne in Rome?
5. What are some of the powers that Roman baths are reputed to have?
6. What does Montaigne say about truth?
7. Describe the course of Montaigne's journey described in Travel Journal: Chapter 15.
8. What was St. George noted for?
9. What influences may have caused Montaigne to have a greater respect for women?
10. Describe the changes in languages that Montaigne encounters during the travels discussed in Travel Journal: Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"The Apology of Reymond Sebond", a major work in the medieval era, was of great interest to Montaigne, who translated a copy of it into French. He believed that the arguments is contained were of great importance to both Christians and non-Christians.
1) Discuss, in general, the content of Reymond Sebond's work, and describe its place in the intellectual discourse in Montaigne's time.
2) Describe some of the reasons that Montaigne regarded Sebond's work as being particularly important and influential.
3) Summarize the major points that Montaigne makes about this work, and any of the major weaknesses that he identifies.
4) Asses, overall, how meaningful and important Sebond's work was in its era.
Essay Topic 2
The issue of parenting is very important to Montaigne, and his views on the subject are surprisingly modern. He has a great deal to say about proper methods of parenting, especially from the perspective of the father.
1) Explain the role does Montaigne believe a father should fill in a child's life, including his duties and responsibilities.
2) Discuss Montaigne's assessment of the importance of parental affection. How much attention does Montaigne recommend, and why does he believe this topic to be of particular importance?
3) Discuss Montaigne's stance on the issue of discipline and punishment for children. Why does he recommend against the use of physical punishment?
Essay Topic 3
Feudalism was the dominant political doctrine in Europe in Montaigne's time, and the complex systems of interrelated heirarchies and social responsbilities affect his life and his writings greatly.
1) Explain the Feudal system as it existed in France at Montaigne's time. Explain its hierarchal system, and how is distributed political power. Explain some of the reasons that this system was so widespread and entrenched, and some of the unusual political situations that arose from it.
2) Discuss Montaigne's place in the Feudal system, and why he was promoted to mayor of Bordeaux late in his life. Explain some of the impact that this system had on his life and writings.
3) Assess what Montaigne's opinion of the system was overall, did he approve or disapprove of it, how and why?
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