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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 are external goods merely considered to be by Cicero?
(a) Necessary to happiness.
(b) Preferables.
(c) Unpreferables.
(d) Indifferents.

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

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

4. What did Cicero believe the Roman republic should behave like?
(a) "Heroes of old."
(b) "Strong and indestructive."
(c) "Lucid and demanding."
(d) "Elusive and free."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What or whom does Michael Grant, the author of the introduction, introduce?

2. When did Cicero's reputation decline, according to the introduction?

3. According to Grant, what did Cicero believe every human had to make them equal?

4. In what period did Cicero gain great fame?

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

(see the answer key)

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