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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Folly say would be rampant without her?
(a) Babies.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Learning.
(d) Divorce.

2. What is the Greek word for "folly"?
(a) Levity.
(b) Utopia.
(c) Follia.
(d) Moria.

3. Which soldier was "as cowardly in battle as he was skilled in speech-making"?
(a) Demosthenes.
(b) Quintilian.
(c) Cicero.
(d) Erasmus.

4. Whom does Folly consider more foolish than men?
(a) Animals.
(b) Nymphs.
(c) Gods.
(d) Women.

5. According to Folly, if wisdom became more widespread among men, what would result?
(a) Less compassion.
(b) More suicide.
(c) More compassion.
(d) Less suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks at the beginning of The Praise of Folly?

2. If someone could look down upon the life of man as Jove does, what does Folly say he would see?

3. According to Folly, who would be disagreeable and disliked if not graced by her divine powers?

4. Erasmus believes he is not writing sarcasm, but what instead?

5. In criticizing the men of his day, whom does Erasmus name?

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