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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of ailments does Seneca say are not as obvious as they worsen?
(a) Breathing-related ones.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Physical.
(d) Mental.

2. Who is praised for his virtue and dedication to studies in Letter II?
(a) Lucilius.
(b) Plato.
(c) Seneca.
(d) Zeno.

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

4. How should an owner be seen by his slaves, according to Seneca?
(a) Hated.
(b) With no emotion.
(c) Feared.
(d) Loved.

5. What is there little value in if one cannot share it with friends, according to Seneca?
(a) Learning.
(b) Money.
(c) Ceremonies.
(d) Gladiator battles.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Seneca say many slave-owners foolishly think?

4. What are Seneca's comments about the book he mentions in Letter XLVI?

5. Whose estate does Seneca ride past in Letter LV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Seneca's thoughts on the phrase "cheerful poverty?"

2. When does Seneca say a master should correct his slaves? How should slaves be corrected and why?

3. Why does Lucilius call Seneca a hypocrite in Letter VIII?

4. What does Seneca say the unphilosophical life lacks and what does it have? Why is the life of a philosopher better?

5. What is the difference between physical and spiritual ailments, according the Seneca's seasick boat trip example?

6. What does Seneca say about the study of philosophy?

7. What does Seneca tell Lucilius about the pace of speech?

8. What are Seneca's thoughts on fear and how to eliminate it from life?

9. What is the difference between a Stoic and anyone else in regards to emotions?

10. How does Seneca explain how he partakes of the festivities of Saturnalia?

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