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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters LXXXIII, LXXXVI, and LXXXVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Seneca say about slaves?
(a) Not to pity them.
(b) They are people too.
(c) Use them for the hardest work.
(d) Don't get too close to them emotionally.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Seneca, what must one seek between extremes in all matters?

2. According to Letter LXXXVIII, how important is the knowledge of the liberal arts to Stoicism?

3. What is the topic of Letter III?

4. Which word is the best meaning of apatheia?

5. Why does Seneca praise suicide?

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