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

2. Who is the discussion between, in "Discussions at Tusculum"?
(a) Cicero and Dante.
(b) Cicero and his dad.
(c) Cicero and a friend.
(d) Cicero and Caesar.

3. Which of the following are not needed to obtain moral goodness, according to Cicero in "On Duties"?
(a) Temperance.
(b) Justice.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Wealth.

4. Who was Dionysius?
(a) The ruler of Asia.
(b) The ruler of Rome.
(c) The dictator of Syracuse.
(d) The dictator of Greece.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Discussions at Tusculum," what did all Greek schools of philosophy agree on?

2. Who favored Cicero?

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

4. What prevented a person from being happy, according to Cicero?

5. How does Cicero perceive philosophy under tyranny rule?

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