Second Mid-lesson Quiz, Ch 11, Section 3
Second Mid-Lesson Quiz
- 1.Who wrote Gargantua and Pantagruel?
- A.
Desiderius Erasmus
- B.
Johann Gutenberg
- C.
Thomas More
- D.
Francois Rabelais
- 2.In the book, Gargantua and Pantagruel, the author used humor and ______________ to criticize traditions in religion, education, and politics.
- A.
Satire
- B.
Exaggeration
- C.
Metaphors
- D.
Art
- 3.In the story, "Gargantua Eats the Pilgrims," the author's purpose is to entertain AND to make a point. What was the point?
- A.
People should avoid governmental "giants."
- B.
Church officials were like giants compared to ordinary pilgrims.
- C.
He was making fun of the medieval idea that going on pilgrimage makes a person special.
- D.
He was making fun of everyone, the "giants," meaning the "high and mighty" church officials and the ordinary pilgrims.
- 4.What was Johann Gutenberg's main achievement?
- A.
He helped the Catholic Church censor books.
- B.
He wrote a book satirizing the church.
- C.
He invented printing that used movable type.
- D.
He translated the book, In Praise of Folly, into English.
- 5.Why is Durer called the Leonardo of the North?
- A.
Like Leonardo, Durer had wide-ranging interests and artistic skill.
- B.
His style of art was exactly like Leonardo's style.
- C.
He used the same artistic mediums as Leonardo.
- D.
He was related to Leonardo but lived in Northern Europe, not Italy.
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