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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters CIV, CV, CVII, and CVIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Posidinius?
(a) God of an ancient river.
(b) A historian.
(c) A sea god.
(d) A sailor.

2. Who objects to Posidinus' claims about past rulers and technological inventions?
(a) Seneca.
(b) Vatia.
(c) Lucilius.
(d) Plato.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What specific things might a philosopher lack that could tarnish philosophy's reputation among outsiders?

2. What holiday is celebrated at the time Letter XVII is written?

3. What is caused by the flaunting of one's possessions?

4. Whose first instinct is it to incorporate wisdom into his life and actions?

5. Who is chastised in Letter III for not discussing his personal matters?

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