View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orators prepare long speeches to do what Folly does with her what?

2. According to Erasmus, nothing is more entertaining than treating what in such a way as to make it clear you are doing anything but trifling with them?

3. How was Folly born?

4. Folly states that a man must love whom in order to love anyone?

5. According to Folly, to whom does life owe its beginning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Folly speak highly of prudence?

2. How does Folly say that Jupiter bestows passion and reason to man?

3. In his Prefatory Letter, did Erasmus admit he wrote Praise of Folly with sarcasm?

4. Why did Erasmus ask More to be a champion of Folly?

5. How does Folly describe her reputation?

6. In his Prefatory Letter, why did Erasmus marvel at the sensitivity of present-day ears?

7. Why does Folly claim to be a god?

8. How does Folly claim to be responsible for art?

9. How does Folly explain that Self-love is related to her?

10. How does Folly describe her parentage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Erasmus in his Prefatory Letter and Folly in her speech appeal to precedents. Compare the two passages. What is the purpose of each? Whom does Erasmus reference? Whom does "Folly" reference?

Essay Topic 2

Erasmus does not explicitly name specific people from his day as followers of Folly, but he does name professions. Choose two occupations and show how its members are followers of Folly. How does Folly criticize them with her praise?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Folly claim divinity? How does she compare herself to the other gods? How is she worshiped?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 632 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample