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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters XC and XCI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Seneca, what is the fruit of man's own efforts?
(a) Love.
(b) Peace between nations.
(c) Life.
(d) Philosophy.

2. How long does it take Seneca to read the book he mentions in Letter XLVI?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) One year.
(d) One sitting.

3. What does Seneca give advice about coping with in Letter LXXVIII?
(a) Illness.
(b) Love.
(c) Religious faith.
(d) Grief.

4. According to Letter LXV, how do friends get Seneca to stop reading and writing while he is sick?
(a) By entertaining him with a short play.
(b) By bringing in a card game.
(c) By taking him to a hospital.
(d) By asking him to discuss a philosophical question.

5. According to Letter XCI, what town was destroyed by fire?
(a) Vatican City.
(b) Lyons.
(c) Rome.
(d) Croton.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Letter XLI, where is the soul from?

2. For Stoics, what are two basic elements found in any object?

3. Who spends hours quibbling over meaningless logical puzzles, according to Seneca?

4. Who objects to Posidinus' claims about past rulers and technological inventions?

5. Who, according to Seneca, is deliberate and prepared?

(see the answer key)

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