1. What seems to be Montaigne's view of awful cannibalism among the Brazilian tribe, in which the warriors kill and eat their defeated enemy?

   		Trick question: Although the reading is called "Of Cannibals," there are no cannibals in the New World.
   		He finds it horrible, but he is very sorry that Europeans are so blind to their own barbarities, such as torturing and killing people for religious purposes. At least the cannibals enemies are killed before they are roasted!
   		Montaigne finds the entire ritual delightful, and spends a great time charting the many social, religious, and economic benefits to the eating of humans.
   		He finds it so terrible that it has given him nightmares, which he relates in detail.

QUESTION 2

1. TRUE or FALSE: In Montaigne's "Of Cannibals," the Cannibals (men from Brazil) wear pants/breeches.

   True False

QUESTION 3

1. In Montaigne's "Of Cannibals," how many wives do the Brazilian cannibals tend to have?

   		The warriors who are considered cannibals are not allowed to have wives until they give up their time at war, and settle down. So: None.
   		The so-called "cannibals" are monogamous, as Christians are, and have one wife each
   		They have two wives per warrior, no more and no less
   		They have several wives, and the higher their reputation for valor the more wives they have

QUESTION 4

1. In Machiavelli's The Prince ("Fortune is a woman") how does he recommend leaders deal with the changing quality of the times?

   		He believes that a leader should adapt to the quality of the times.
   		He believes that a leader should try to reverse the changing quality of the times, at any cost.
   		He believes that a leader should stand firm against any changing quality of the times, and never adapt.
   		He believes that a leader should put wise men in charge of investigating the changing quality of the times, and heed their advice.

QUESTION 5

1. TRUE or FALSE: Machiavelli believes it is better to be rash than to be over-cautious.

   True False

QUESTION 6

1. In Machiavelli's The Prince ("Princely Virtues"), what contrasts does he explore at length?

   		Qualities that cause women to either love or hate a man
   		Qualities that bring rulers either blame or praise–liberalism vs. stinginess, cruelty vs. compassion, etc.
   		Elements that can be considered either lies or truths
   		Qualities that cause leaders to either succeed or fail

QUESTION 7

1. In "Of Cannibals," whom does Montaigne quote the most?

   		Montaigne does not quote anybody in his essays.
   		Ancient writers and philosophers like Virgil, Horace, and Juvenal
   		Contemporary Italians, like Pope Clement, Cesare Borgia, and several Medicis.
   		Powerful medieval leaders like Charlemagne, Charles V, and Henry II.

QUESTION 8

1. In Machiavelli's The Prince ("Princely Virtues"), how troubled should a leader be if he gets a bad name because of vices, if those vices are necessary to preserve his position as leader?

   		He should not be troubled if they bring him security and well-being
   		He should be very troubled, because a bad name is a weakness which a good leader cannot afford!
   		He should publicly pretend that he is troubled, and make a spectacle of repenting his vices, but inwardly he should not be troubled.
   		He should be privately troubled, and confess his vices to God, but not share those concerns with others