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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. According to Grant, what did Cicero believe every human had to make them equal?
(a) A common bond.
(b) A common ancestry.
(c) Love.
(d) A spark of divinity.

2. According to "Discussions at Tusculum," what did all Greek schools of philosophy agree on?
(a) That good lives require being morally good.
(b) That good lives require posessions.
(c) That good lives require friends.
(d) That good lives cannot exist.

3. What dictatorships does Cicero oppose in "On Duties"?
(a) Caesar's.
(b) Cassius'.
(c) Brutus's.
(d) Crassus'.

4. What did Cicero argue is the cure for misfortune?
(a) Love.
(b) Frienship.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Philosophy.

5. What did Cicero believe strongly about the virtues of philosophy?
(a) They gave comfort to the fearful.
(b) They took away the "load of empty troubles."
(c) They were insightful.
(d) They were valid and rational.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many principles does Cicero list that govern the performances of our obligations?

2. What happens once virtue is acquired, according to Cicero?

3. What did Cicero believe the Roman republic should behave like?

4. According to Cicero, in "On Duties," what does he feel is more effective in inspiring confidence?

5. According to the introduction, what protestant thinkers was Cicero popular among?

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