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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: On Duties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cicero, what will breed resentment in a ruler's subjects?
(a) Power.
(b) Dishonor.
(c) Unjust behavior.
(d) Theft.

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

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

4. According to Cicero, in "On Duties," which of the following will NOT inspire a good ruler's subjects?
(a) Respect of high office.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) Wealth.

5. What does Cicero address in his work, "On Duties"?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Grief.
(d) Political life.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cicero, what can one NOT be without being intelligent?

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

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

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

5. Who does Cicero compare Dionysius to?

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