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

2. In Letter XII, what does Seneca's property remind him?
(a) To rebuild closer to water.
(b) That he needs to find new tenants.
(c) To be clearer in his next lease.
(d) That he is aging.

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

4. Who says that hope is the cause of fear?
(a) Euripides.
(b) Hecato.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Homer.

5. What has earned Seneca fame and respect among the citizens of Rome?
(a) His role as emperor.
(b) The sexually explicit plays he wrote.
(c) Years of public service.
(d) His inherited wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. While looking for witty entertainment, what does Seneca stumble upon?

2. According to Seneca as he comforts Lucilius, what is the death of a friend a reminder to do?

3. What kind of ailments does Seneca say become more obvious as they worsen?

4. What does Seneca recount taking a ride on in Letter LV?

5. What holiday is celebrated at the time Letter XVII is written?

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