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

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

3. What does Cicero emphasize in the third and fourth principles in "On Duties"?
(a) Taxes are inevitable.
(b) Expediency and rightness are connected.
(c) Love does not always prevail.
(d) Dictators need a balance in their ruling.

4. Who did Cicero influence, according to Grant?
(a) The Renaissance art.
(b) The modern philosphers.
(c) The Italian church.
(d) The children of the time.

5. What was the result of Cicero's desire to capture others thought in his writing's?
(a) He was thoughtless.
(b) He was unoriginal.
(c) He was too thoughful.
(d) He was unthoughtful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the book of "On Duties" begin?

3. In "On Duties," what will wise rulers win from their subjects?

4. What type of governmental system does Cicero prefer?

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

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