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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. According to "Discussions at Tusculum," what did all Greek schools of philosophy agree on?
(a) That good lives cannot exist.
(b) That good lives require posessions.
(c) That good lives require friends.
(d) That good lives require being morally good.

2. When did Cicero's reputation decline, according to the introduction?
(a) The 19th century.
(b) The 17th century.
(c) It never declined.
(d) The 18th century.

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

4. According to Cicero, how was the Stoics view counter-intuitive?
(a) It contradicts Cicero's opinions.
(b) This view suggests one can be happy with no external or bodily goods.
(c) It denounces relationship importance.
(d) It denounces material importance.

5. What are neutral things considered to be, according to Cicero?
(a) Unpreferables.
(b) Necessary to happiness.
(c) Preferables.
(d) Indifferents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cicero believe the Roman republic should behave like?

2. What did Stoics still think was preferable even if it did not add to happiness?

3. What is concluded about the achievement of moral goodness, in "Discussions at Tusculum"?

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

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

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