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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Folly accuse of causing the bloom of youthful beauty to fade?
(a) Old age.
(b) Mature sense.
(c) Folly.
(d) Moral maturity.

2. Erasmus anticipates that critics will clamor that he is reviving what?
(a) Old Comedy and Tragedy.
(b) Old Comedy or Homer.
(c) Morality Plays.
(d) Old Comedy or Lucian.

3. Who is the only one who can gladden the hearts of gods and men, according to Folly?
(a) Wine.
(b) Folly.
(c) Bacchus.
(d) Silenus.

4. Folly dresses in unaccustomed garb because she is imitating whom?
(a) Monks.
(b) Lucian.
(c) The Sophists.
(d) Homer.

5. Folly is in poor repute even amongst whom?
(a) The noblemen.
(b) The learned.
(c) Madmen.
(d) The greatest fools.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Folly consider more foolish than men?

2. Who does Folly say makes men satisfied with themselves?

3. What must one do to be considered a god, according to Folly?

4. What does Folly say would be rampant without her?

5. What is the least deceptive mirror of the mind?

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