How much do you know about the satirist who popularized the essay as a literary form? Take the Michel de Montaigne quiz from eNotes to find out. Contains ten questions about the French writer.
From what physical affliction did Montaigne frequently suffer?
As a child, the only language spoken in the home was:
True or False: Montaigne refused to the pre-arranged marriage set up by his father
What literary form did Montaigne help to popularize?
True or False: Montaigne was born into a family of enormous wealth
During his life, Montaigne was better known as a ____________ than an author.
Montaigne thought that the only thing he could rely on was ______________.
What of Montaigne's is preserved at the parish church of Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne?
For how many years did Montaigne remain in almost total seclusion?
Montaigne is often called the "father of modern _____________."