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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. How many virtues does Cicero argue moral goodness is comprised of?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

2. Who does Laelius argue needs friends the most?
(a) Those that are lonely.
(b) Those that are dependant.
(c) Those that are shy.
(d) Those that are weak.

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

4. What type of writing style is "Laelius: On Friendship" written in?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Journal.
(c) Prose.
(d) Poetry.

5. What does Laelius believe makes goods truly good?
(a) Sharing.
(b) Jealousy of others.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Recognition.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the younger men ask Crassus to tell them in "On the Orator"?

2. According to Cicero, how was the Stoics view counter-intuitive?

3. What did Cicero argue is the cure for misfortune?

4. What does Laelius argue about a life without friends?

5. According to Cicero, what will inspire hatred in a ruler's subjects?

(see the answer key)

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