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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Cicero resist being identified with, according to Grant?
(a) Anyone religion.
(b) Any one school of philosphy.
(c) Dogmatism.
(d) Any woman.

2. According to the introduction, what is Cicero NOT?
(a) Trustworthy.
(b) Eager.
(c) Dogmatic.
(d) Spirtual.

3. Where did Cicero retire during the transition of power in the Roman republic, according to Grant's introduction?
(a) The country.
(b) Ireland.
(c) The Mediterranean.
(d) His castle.

4. According to the introduction, how did the younger Seneca receive Cicero?
(a) He slammed him.
(b) He praised him, but found his writings shallow.
(c) He read him only to challenge his work.
(d) He noted him once in one of his essays.

5. What does Grant state Cicero was excellent at doing?
(a) Deepening ideas.
(b) Manifesting ideas.
(c) Challenging ideas.
(d) Popularizing ideas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cicero believe strongly about the virtues of philosophy?

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

3. What did Cicero believe applied to every human, according to Grant?

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

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

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