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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. What does reciprocity suggest about friendship, according to "Laelius: On Friendship"?
(a) Friendship is not based on exchange.
(b) The relationship is based on exhange.
(c) Frienship is not a reciprocal relationship.
(d) Everything is reciprocal.

2. What group believed happiness is the enjoyment of pleasure and the avoidance of pain?
(a) Epicureans.
(b) French.
(c) Roman's.
(d) Greek's.

3. What were the followers of Aristotle called?
(a) Aristocracy's.
(b) Peripatetics.
(c) Aristotle's followers.
(d) Aristotlians.

4. What needs to exist between friends to ensure a permanence of friendship, according to Laelius?
(a) Opposition.
(b) Commonalities.
(c) Similarity.
(d) Laughter.

5. When did Cicero's reputation decline, according to the introduction?
(a) The 18th century.
(b) The 19th century.
(c) The 17th century.
(d) It never declined.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Stoics still think was preferable even if it did not add to happiness?

2. What is concluded about the achievement of moral goodness, in "Discussions at Tusculum"?

3. What did Cicero believe strongly about the virtues of philosophy?

4. How many miles was the setting of "Discussions at Tusculum" from Cicero's home?

5. What did Cicero believe the result would be if happiness was only achieved by certain goods?

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