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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters LXV, LXXVII, and LXXVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why, according to Seneca, shouldn't old age frighten a wise man?
(a) Because old and wise go together.
(b) Because his mind is too far gone to be scared.
(c) Because he knows he will go to heaven.
(d) A wise man doesn't fear death.

2. At what time does Seneca say he has already experienced death?
(a) During meditation.
(b) Once in a brawl when he was younger.
(c) Before he was born.
(d) When doing yoga.

3. According to Seneca, what creates anxiety?
(a) Demanding family members.
(b) Having to worry about finances.
(c) Having to find a stable job.
(d) Striving to fulfill one's ever-expanding desires.

4. According to Seneca, what is man's only pride?
(a) His mind.
(b) His face.
(c) His soul.
(d) His body.

5. What is it that Seneca says no human being merits?
(a) Correction.
(b) Love.
(c) Mental torture.
(d) A beating.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Seneca to read the book he mentions in Letter XLVI?

2. What do people who attend the celebration discussed in Letter XVII do?

3. Who says there are four causes?

4. Seneca states that a virtuous man is not concerned with the loss of a friend because:

5. In Letter XII, what does Seneca notice about one of his properties?

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