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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Letters CXIV, CXXII, and CXXIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finances the celebration that is held at the time Letter XVII is written?
(a) Local businesses.
(b) The state.
(c) A traveling carnival.
(d) Seneca.

2. According to Seneca, what are people who are easily disturbed by noises lacking?
(a) Common sense.
(b) Religion.
(c) Ear plugs.
(d) Peace.

3. According to his criticism in Letter CVIII, what does Seneca say literary scholars do with philosophical theories?
(a) Ruin them by writing them down incorrectly.
(b) Dissect the words without garnering the meaning.
(c) Read them over and over.
(d) Help spread them to the masses.

4. In Letter LXXXIII, whose logic does Seneca question?
(a) Aristotle's.
(b) Zeno's.
(c) Sappho's.
(d) Plato's.

5. What is symptomatic of excessive attachment to the body, according to Seneca?
(a) Frequent trips to community baths.
(b) Excessive concern with pain.
(c) Excessive primping.
(d) Frequent baths.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Seneca's work ethic and studies once he moves to the country?

2. How did Seneca's ancestors treat their slaves?

3. Why does Seneca move to the country?

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

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

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