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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. What are the contents of the book "On Duties" applicable to?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Tyranny.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Present day crisis.

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

3. What dictatorships does Cicero oppose in "On Duties"?
(a) Cassius'.
(b) Caesar's.
(c) Brutus's.
(d) Crassus'.

4. How many virtues does Cicero argue moral goodness is comprised of?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "On Duties," how will rulers win goodwill?

2. In "On Duties," which book is only reproduced in this particular selection of readings?

3. According to Cicero, what will inspire hatred in a ruler's subjects?

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

5. According to Cicero in "On Duties," what do men need?

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