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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Laelius: On Friendship.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cicero, how does he view tyrannies?
(a) Unnecessary.
(b) Unstable.
(c) Needed.
(d) Stable.

2. When was Cicero's essay "Laelius: On Friendship" written?
(a) After his divorce.
(b) Before Caesar's assasination.
(c) After Caesar's assasination.
(d) After his daughter's death.

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

4. What is "Discussions at Tusculum" about?
(a) What makes a man happy.
(b) What makes a life full of quality.
(c) What happiness is.
(d) What makes a good life happy.

5. Which of the following is NOT a quality people should select in a friend, according to "Laelius: On Friendship"?
(a) Soundness.
(b) Stability.
(c) Reliability.
(d) Selfishness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group believed happiness is the enjoyment of pleasure and the avoidance of pain?

2. What are the series of arguments about in "On Duties"?

3. Which medieval thinker admired Cicero, according to Grant?

4. How does Cicero describe what philosophy's method does in "Discussions at Tusculum"?

5. What is essential between two nations, according to Cicero in "On Duties"?

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