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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does "The Dream of Scipio" begin?
(a) Outside the Pantheon.
(b) In a circus.
(c) At the Roman Forum.
(d) In a military tribune.

2. What does Africanus encourage Scipio to do when he returns home in his dream?
(a) To fight for his country.
(b) To stay brave.
(c) To not abandon hope.
(d) To remain calm.

3. What is Cicero known as, according to "On the Orator"?
(a) A mediocre orator.
(b) A good oratory teacher.
(c) A great orator of history.
(d) A sufficient orator.

4. What does the dream of "The Dream of Scipio" illustrate?
(a) Selective immortality.
(b) Mortality.
(c) Magic.
(d) Authentic relationships.

5. What do the orbits of the planets produce, in "The Dream of Scipio"?
(a) Peace.
(b) A cosmic harmony.
(c) A conection of spirits.
(d) A pretty path.

6. According to Laelius, how is friendship formed?
(a) Through thought.
(b) Through food.
(c) Through desire.
(d) Through love.

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

8. What do the younger men ask Crassus to tell them in "On the Orator"?
(a) How he became a polished orator.
(b) If they could be good orators.
(c) The nature of art.
(d) The nature of oratory.

9. Who was Laelius friends with?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Scipio Africanus.
(c) Dante.
(d) Scipio Africa.

10. What is "On the Orator" considered to be in comparison to the rest of "On the Good Life"?
(a) The weakest argument of the book.
(b) The longest work of the book.
(c) The greatest work of the book.
(d) The shortest work of the book.

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

12. What question does Cicero ask his brother, concerning what great oratory requires?
(a) Does it permit women?
(b) What is required to produce great oratory?
(c) Is it popular in England?
(d) Does it require "wide theoretical knowledge"?

13. According to "Laelius: On Friendship," what makes friendship possible?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Pain of being attached.
(c) Connection.
(d) Desire.

14. What is the length like of "Dream of Scipio"?
(a) Concise.
(b) Long.
(c) Moderate.
(d) Brief.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Rufus and Crassus need to become good orators?

2. Who takes the dictatorial control in "Laelius: On Friendship"?

3. What is Scipio mesmerized by the sight of?

4. What is an earth year in comparison to a cosmic year, according to "The Dream of Scipio"?

5. What does Africanus encourage Scipio to learn in his dream?

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