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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Laelius: On Friendship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are external goods merely considered to be by Cicero?
(a) Indifferents.
(b) Preferables.
(c) Unpreferables.
(d) Necessary to happiness.

2. Who did Cicero influence, according to Grant?
(a) The modern philosphers.
(b) The Italian church.
(c) The Renaissance art.
(d) The children of the time.

3. In "On Duties," what will wise rulers win from their subjects?
(a) Affection.
(b) Love.
(c) Respect.
(d) Fear.

4. According to the introduction, what was Cicero considered to be?
(a) A saint.
(b) A radical.
(c) A philospher.
(d) An individualist who believed in human rights.

5. According to the introduction, what type of writing style did Cicero sometimes write in?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Poetic.
(c) Journal.
(d) Essay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What needs to exist between friends to ensure a permanence of friendship, according to Laelius?

2. What group was Cicero's classical background popular among?

3. According to "Laelius: On Friendship," what makes friendship possible?

4. According to the introduction, what did Cicero take refuge in after a divorce, fights with friends, and his daughter's death?

5. In "On Duties," how many feelings does Cicero say a good ruler should inspire in his subjects?

(see the answer key)

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