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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters XXXIII, XXXVIII, XL, XLI, XLVI, XLVII, XLVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is there little value in if one cannot share it with friends, according to Seneca?
(a) Learning.
(b) Ceremonies.
(c) Money.
(d) Gladiator battles.

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

3. Who does Seneca thank for sending him a book?
(a) His mother.
(b) Lucilius.
(c) Petronius.
(d) Euripides.

4. Who is chastised in Letter III for not discussing his personal matters?
(a) Lucilius.
(b) Seneca.
(c) Vatia.
(d) Plato.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of people does Seneca warn Lucilius to steer clear of in Letter XLVIII?

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

3. According to Seneca, what does an inordinate attachment to wealth or public opinion make a man?

4. According to Letter XL, what clue do people give as to whether they are organized or disorganized?

5. According to Seneca, what is man's only pride?

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