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

2. In Letter XII, what does Seneca notice about one of his properties?
(a) The tenants changed it without permission.
(b) It has burned down.
(c) It is delapidated.
(d) It is not rented.

3. What does Seneca say cannot be learned only through reading?
(a) Mythology.
(b) Writing.
(c) Astronomy.
(d) Virtue.

4. What purpose does fasting serve, according to Seneca?
(a) To be able to drink more.
(b) To prove a point to the public.
(c) To shed some excess pounds.
(d) To ward off gluttony.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Seneca, generally presents more opportunity to be tempted away from virtuous living?

2. According to Seneca, who will spend his time either alone or in the company of those he knows are capable of improving him?

3. Seneca says that a philosopher must distinguish himself from others with virtue, but what must the philosopher obey when doing so?

4. In Letter XVI, what kind of life is said to have no direction?

5. How does Seneca say a wise man should act toward the festival celebrated in Letter XVII?

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