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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. According to Posidinus, who ruled in the past time?
(a) Philosophers.
(b) Historians.
(c) Mathmeticians.
(d) Gods.
2. According to Seneca in Letter LXXXVIII, what should man not strive to become?
(a) A good man.
(b) A pleasant man.
(c) A learned man.
(d) A religious man.
3. Who ran away in Letter CVII that made Lucilius grieve?
(a) His dog.
(b) His oldest daughter.
(c) His wife and kids.
(d) Some of his slaves.
4. According to Letter LXV, how do friends get Seneca to stop reading and writing while he is sick?
(a) By taking him to a hospital.
(b) By asking him to discuss a philosophical question.
(c) By entertaining him with a short play.
(d) By bringing in a card game.
5. According to Seneca, who has a misguided interest in philosophy?
(a) Misguided intellects.
(b) Priests.
(c) Women.
(d) Political figures.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Scipio?
2. According to Stoic thought, what is the formless substance with "unlimited potential?"
3. What teaches men how to live well, according to Seneca?
4. Why does Seneca praise suicide?
5. According to Seneca in Letter LXXXVIII, what should man strive to become?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which city burned and how did it affect Seneca?
2. What is the concept of causation according to Aristotle?
3. Why does Seneca believe only a philosopher can appreciate wisdom?
4. List and explain three types of people who, according to Seneca, find philosophy attractive for the wrong reasons.
5. Who was Scipio and why does Seneca praise him?
6. What is Zeno's logic that a drunk man is not a good man?
7. What does Plato add to Aristotle's theory of causation?
8. What advice does Seneca give Lucilius about coping with illness and the sometimes severe symptoms that accompany it?
9. How, according to Seneca, are life and philosophy both the gifts of the gods?
10. What is the value of a liberal arts education, according to Seneca?
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