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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: On the Orator.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cicero claim about the text of 'Laelius: On Friendship"?
(a) It is a transcription from one of his teachers.
(b) He came up with the content.
(c) He heard it somewhere.
(d) It is borrowed.

2. How many principles does Cicero list that govern the performances of our obligations?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

3. When did Laelius's friend die in relation to when Cicero wrote "Laelius: On Friendship"?
(a) 150 or 140 years prior.
(b) A few years before he wrote it.
(c) While he was writing it.
(d) A few years after he wrote it.

4. What happens once virtue is acquired, according to Cicero?
(a) It can not be lost except by free choice.
(b) It makes a person good, thus making him happy.
(c) It is temporary.
(d) It is permanent.

5. What do true friends not enjoy doing, according to Laelius?
(a) Criticizing you.
(b) Talking to you.
(c) Spending time with you.
(d) Listening to you.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Laelius, what is friendship in accord with?

2. According to Laelius, what two things should be avoided in friendship?

3. According to "Laelius: On Friendship," when should a person make the decision to keep a friend?

4. What is "On the Orator" considered in Latin?

5. What was oratory a part of in the ancient world, according to "On the Orator"?

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