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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: On the Orator.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what period did Cicero gain great fame?
(a) 200 years after his death.
(b) The Renaissance.
(c) Just after his death.
(d) The Dark Ages.

2. What were the followers of Aristotle called?
(a) Aristocracy's.
(b) Aristotle's followers.
(c) Aristotlians.
(d) Peripatetics.

3. What does Cicero claim about the text of 'Laelius: On Friendship"?
(a) It is a transcription from one of his teachers.
(b) It is borrowed.
(c) He came up with the content.
(d) He heard it somewhere.

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

5. What does Laelius believe makes goods truly good?
(a) Jealousy of others.
(b) Recognition.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Sharing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Cicero ask his brother, concerning what great oratory requires?

2. Who does Laelius argue needs friends the most?

3. Who takes the dictatorial control in "Laelius: On Friendship"?

4. Where did Cicero retire during the transition of power in the Roman republic, according to Grant's introduction?

5. Who does Cicero compare Dionysius to?

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