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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. Who is praised for his virtue and dedication to studies in Letter II?

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

3. What virtue does Seneca say does not perish or disappoint?

4. What does Seneca say about slaves?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of philosophy, as stated by Seneca?

2. What is a sedan chair and why does Seneca use one occasionally?

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

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

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

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

7. How does noise affect Seneca's studies and how does his explanation become a metaphor for the Stoic soul?

8. What is Seneca's theory on slavery?

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

10. What does Seneca say about developing friendships?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is an aphorism and what is Seneca's opinion of them? What is his response to Lucilius when he requests aphorisms?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the theories of Stoicism with those of philosopher Epicurus.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the lives and deaths of Socrates and Seneca.

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