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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The American Scene-Page 479-585.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Charles Lamb sign many of his essays?
(a) He published most of his work anonymously.
(b) Chuck Lamb (both of those words referring to a type of meat).
(c) Charles S. Lamb.
(d) Lamb used a variety of pen names.

2. At what age did Montaigne begin writing?
(a) 38.
(b) 12.
(c) 59.
(d) 25.

3. Before attempting personal essays, what kind of writer was Seymour Krim?
(a) Newspaper reporter.
(b) Playwright.
(c) Copywriter.
(d) Critic.

4. What occupation did Lu Hsun abandon to become a writer?
(a) Court official.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Merchant.

5. Who wrote "A Chapter on Ears?"
(a) Charles Lamb.
(b) Abraham Cowley.
(c) Plutarch.
(d) Maria Edgeworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Plutarch, what is the greatest human bond?

2. Where is Plutarch traveling when he writes "Consolation to His Wife?"

3. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"

4. Who wrote "How to Start to Write?"

5. How did Seneca die?

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