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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Seneca encourage in Letter VI?

2. Who thinks they are the most virtuous people, according to Senenca?

3. Who says that hope is the cause of fear?

4. Who does Seneca thank for sending him a book?

5. According to Seneca, what is man's only pride?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Seneca's opinion of Vatia? How does it differ from public opinion?

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

5. According to Seneca, how should a wise man deal with grief itself?

6. Explain the importance to occasional fasting according to Seneca.

7. What is a "quibbler" and what advice does Seneca offer to Lucilius about quibblers?

8. Discuss the necessity of and the problem with diversions, according to Seneca.

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

10. According to Seneca, who should think about death and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is philosophy? What are ethics and what is the importance of ethics in philosophy?

Essay Topic 2

Outline the history of Stoicism.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the value of a liberal arts education according to Seneca.

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