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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Discussions at Tusculum.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Cicero question about virtues in "Discussions at Tusculum"?
(a) If they are necessary to people.
(b) Whether or not they even exist.
(c) If they are a tangible or intangible component.
(d) Whether they can make for a supremely happy life.

3. Who is the discussion between, in "Discussions at Tusculum"?
(a) Cicero and his dad.
(b) Cicero and Dante.
(c) Cicero and Caesar.
(d) Cicero and a friend.

4. According to the introduction, who did Cicero criticize?
(a) The church.
(b) Romans that were too "hellenized."
(c) Romans.
(d) Greeks.

5. Which medieval thinker admired Cicero, according to Grant?
(a) Dante.
(b) Aquinas.
(c) Plutarch.
(d) Petrarch.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cicero, how was the Stoics view counter-intuitive?

2. According to the introduction, how did Pope Gregory I respond to Cicero's work?

3. According to the introduction, what type of writing style did Cicero sometimes write in?

4. What was the result of Cicero's desire to capture others thought in his writing's?

5. Who did Cicero influence, according to Grant?

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