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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters LIII, LIV, LV, LVI, and LXIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Seneca say about the Stoic troubled by no external concerns?
(a) The heart.
(b) The soul.
(c) The body.
(d) The mind.

2. What is an example of unrehearsed communication?
(a) Music.
(b) A speech.
(c) Letter writing.
(d) Public oratory.

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

4. What ailment, according to Letter LIV, has become very serious for Seneca?
(a) Irregular heart beat.
(b) A tumor in his throat.
(c) Indigestion.
(d) Asthma.

5. What does Seneca say happens to life when one focuses too much on trivial and fleeting activities?
(a) It causes much sickness.
(b) It is fulfilled with recreation.
(c) It ends earlier.
(d) It becomes meaningless and not worth living.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Seneca in Letter XXXIII, what does Stoic writing generally lack?

2. In Letter VII, what does Lucilius accuse Seneca of being?

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

4. According to Seneca, what creates anxiety?

5. In what kind of atmosphere does Seneca say in Lesson VLI that he prefers to study?

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