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

2. Who does Cicero compare Dionysius to?
(a) Petrach and Archimedes.
(b) Dante and Plato.
(c) Plato and Plutarch.
(d) Plato and Archimedes.

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

4. What group was Cicero's classical background popular among?
(a) Nuns.
(b) Humanists.
(c) Children.
(d) Philosphers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are neutral things considered to be, according to Cicero?

2. What did Cicero believe was the most divine thing in humans?

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

4. How does Cicero describe what philosophy's method does in "Discussions at Tusculum"?

5. What did an ancient ethical view believe was necessary for happiness?

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