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

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

3. Which of Seneca's friends grieved the burning of the town discussed in Letter XCI?
(a) Liberalis.
(b) Tibius.
(c) Lucilius.
(d) Flaccus.

4. Who objects to Posidinus' claims about past rulers and technological inventions?
(a) Vatia.
(b) Lucilius.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Plato.

5. What phrase best sums up Letter XCI?
(a) Never look back.
(b) If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
(c) The early bird catches the worm.
(d) Expect the unexpected.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Seneca's comments about the book he mentions in Letter XLVI?

2. What does Seneca called the past age?

3. What does Seneca say about slaves?

4. What is symptomatic of excessive attachment to the body, according to Seneca?

5. What does Seneca give advice about coping with in Letter LXXVIII?

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