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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters LIII, LIV, LV, LVI, and LXIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which philosopher believes the idea of "cheerful poverty" is absurd?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Epicurius.
(d) Plato.

2. Why do people become slaves, according to Seneca?
(a) It is by their fortune.
(b) It is their choice.
(c) It is punishment for a crime.
(d) It is by their merit.

3. 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.

4. Who does Seneca praise in Letter XI?
(a) Lucilius' ancestors.
(b) Lucilius himself.
(c) Lucilius' father.
(d) Lucilius' friend.

5. Who suggests the correspondence between Seneca and his student should increase?
(a) Lucilius.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Marcus Aurelius.
(d) Zeno.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which philosopher does Seneca quote in Letter II despite the fact that he does not particularly like him?

2. What does Seneca say happens to life when one focuses too much on trivial and fleeting activities?

3. Which of Lucilius' friends dies?

4. What has suffered a great deal between Letters XII and XXVII?

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

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