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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Folly, who stretch the Holy Scriptures like a tanner with a hide?
(a) Rhetoricians.
(b) Priests.
(c) Folly.
(d) Theologians.

2. What did Aaron, Saul, and David all point to as an excuse for their sins?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Folly.
(c) Zeal.
(d) Immaturity.

3. As Folly prepares to call on the Holy Scriptures for support, what does she wish to wear?
(a) A priest's stole.
(b) A monk's robe.
(c) A fool's cap.
(d) A theologian's garb.

4. Whom does Folly quote as an authority who praises her by saying, "The world is full of fools"?
(a) Cicero.
(b) More.
(c) Euripides .
(d) Paul the Apostle.

5. Who comprises the happiest group of people, according to Folly?
(a) The wise.
(b) Idiots, fools, nitwits, and simpletons.
(c) The learned.
(d) Liars, cheats, robbers, and swindlers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are under the protection of the gods and Folly?

2. According to Folly, if a doctor is foolish, what soars higher?

3. Folly states that Christ's disciples were told not to use what in defending themselves?

4. What do all artists have, according to Folly?

5. Who, according to Folly, believes they support the church by their syllogisms, and without them it would fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before using the Scriptures, which authorities does Folly cite as supporting her?

2. After comparing herself to Bacchus, in what ways does Folly consider herself superior to the other gods?

3. How does Folly say that schoolmasters are indebted to her?

4. Describe the worship of the goddess Folly.

5. What does Ecclesiastes say about folly?

6. According to Folly, who was happier: Gryllus or Odysseus? Why?

7. What example does Folly take from the animal kingdom to prove her point that the most foolish are the happiest?

8. How does Folly compare theologians to the apostles?

9. What are naturally-born fools and idiots free from, according to Folly?

10. How does Folly differentiate between the two types of insanity?

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