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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters XI, XII, XV, XVI, XVIII, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word is the best meaning of apatheia?
(a) Humble.
(b) Invulnerable.
(c) Pathetic.
(d) Apathetic.

2. In Letter VII, what does Lucilius accuse Seneca of being?
(a) A corrupt politician.
(b) A hypocrite.
(c) A loser.
(d) An illegitimate child.

3. Which philosopher has a positive theory about "cheerful poverty?"
(a) Plato.
(b) Epicurius.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Seneca.

4. Who says that excessive anger is a threat to one's sanity?
(a) Epicurius.
(b) Plato.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Sophocles.

5. Who says in Chapter XVII that wise men should avoid the festival that is being celebrated?
(a) Seneca.
(b) Epicurious.
(c) No one.
(d) Lucilious.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Letter XII, what does Seneca's property remind him?

2. What does Seneca say cannot be learned only through reading?

3. Who advises that one ought to imagine being watched by some great, virtuous figure at all times in order to check one's own behavior?

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

5. What has earned Seneca fame and respect among the citizens of Rome?

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