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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 ran away in Letter CVII that made Lucilius grieve?
(a) His dog.
(b) Some of his slaves.
(c) His wife and kids.
(d) His oldest daughter.

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

3. What kinds of noises are more distracting, according to Senenca?
(a) Continuous noises.
(b) Noises of crickets.
(c) Intermittent noises.
(d) Musical noises.

4. Which of Seneca's friends grieved the burning of the town discussed in Letter XCI?
(a) Lucilius.
(b) Flaccus.
(c) Tibius.
(d) Liberalis.

5. Which philosopher believes the idea of "cheerful poverty" is absurd?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Epicurius.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Plato.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Letter LXXXIII, whose logic does Seneca question?

2. What does Seneca say about slaves?

3. Why does Seneca move to the country?

4. According to his criticism in Letter CVIII, what does Seneca say literary scholars should do with philosophical theories?

5. According to Seneca, where are the sharpest pains?

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