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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The American Scene: Page 586-770.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Annie Dillard grow up?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Scranton.
(c) Portland.
(d) Pittsburgh.

2. What is Montaigne's general view of humanity?
(a) Humans are vain and shameful.
(b) Humans are murderous animals.
(c) Humans are courageous and bold.
(d) Humans are noble and wise.

3. What does "Pleasure Boat Studio" refer to?
(a) A ship that houses several prostitutes.
(b) A studio in which Ou-Yank Hsiu loves to paint seascapes.
(c) The nickname for a room in a governmental office.
(d) A private place in the park by the pond.

4. Who is the subject of Chapter 2 in the book?
(a) Seneca.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Michel de Montaigne.
(d) Kenko.

5. When was Jose Luis Borges born?
(a) 1414 A.D.
(b) 1802 A.D.
(c) 1899 A.D.
(d) 1745 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's opinion of public executions in "The Execution of Tropmann?"

2. When was Junichiro Tanizaki born?

3. Who wrote "On the Pleasure of Hating"?

4. What is a typical Virginia Woolf focus in her essays?

5. What is unusual about the essay "Once a Tramp, Always...?"

(see the answer key)

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