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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Cicero believe applied to every human, according to Grant?
(a) The ration to love others.
(b) The golden rule.
(c) The natural law.
(d) Ability to forgive.

4. What or whom does Michael Grant, the author of the introduction, introduce?
(a) Roman philosophy.
(b) Himself.
(c) Greek philosophy.
(d) Marcus Tullius Cicero.

5. Who was Cicero worried about, according to the introduction?
(a) The Greek republic.
(b) His own health.
(c) His mother's health.
(d) The Roman republic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does much of Cicero's writing contain, according to Grant?

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

3. According to the introduction, what was Cicero considered to be?

4. Who does Grant say took over power in the Roman Republic during Cicero's writing?

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

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