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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters XXXIII, XXXVIII, XL, XLI, XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Letter VII, what does Lucilius accuse Seneca of being?
(a) A loser.
(b) A corrupt politician.
(c) An illegitimate child.
(d) A hypocrite.

2. What does Seneca say cannot be learned only through reading?
(a) Virtue.
(b) Mythology.
(c) Writing.
(d) Astronomy.

3. Seneca states that a virtuous man is not concerned with the loss of a friend because:
(a) He didn't have any friends anyway.
(b) He never shares.
(c) He never gets emotionally attached.
(d) He can easily replace the friend.

4. Which city does Seneca say is so filled with wicked people that it could be a threat to even a wise man's soul?
(a) Rome.
(b) Croton.
(c) Parma.
(d) Athens.

5. What does Lucilius ask Seneca to include in his letters?
(a) A poem to read to his friend.
(b) Investment information.
(c) An autograph.
(d) Stoic aphorisms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What specific things might a philosopher lack that could tarnish philosophy's reputation among outsiders?

2. How does Seneca say a wise man should act toward the festival celebrated in Letter XVII?

3. What does Seneca say in Letter XVI is of no interest to the wise man?

4. How should an owner be seen by his slaves, according to Seneca?

5. Who finances the celebration that is held at the time Letter XVII is written?

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