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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 - 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Folly, who shows the way to perfect wisdom?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Flattery.
(d) Folly.

2. What does Folly say that the stoics degrade in public?
(a) Sophistry.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Wisdom.

3. What first put the idea of The Praise of Folly into Erasmus's head?
(a) His dream.
(b) His friend's family name.
(c) A humorous event on his trip.
(d) A book he was reading.

4. Erasmus states that his praise of folly has not been altogether what?
(a) Wasted.
(b) Foolish.
(c) Welcomed.
(d) Criticized.

5. Who are the two gods in Folly's household?
(a) Mirth and Longevity.
(b) Zeus and Mars.
(c) Zeus and Theseus.
(d) Revelry and Sound Sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Folly believes that the happiest men use for their guide only whom?

2. Whom does Folly hold responsible for introducing the branches of learning?

3. Because they are amusing, Folly claims that fools are the favorites of whom?

4. Which of the following does Erasmus name as a famous author who wrote frivolity?

5. Whom does Folly consider her sister?

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