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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the excerpt of "The Dream of Scipio" rediscovered?
(a) Prior to Cicero's "On the Good Life."
(b) Post revolutionary war.
(c) The medieval period.
(d) The Renaissance.

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

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

4. Where must Scipio's soul return, according to his dream?
(a) His planet.
(b) The afterlife.
(c) His country.
(d) Earth.

5. Who takes the dictatorial control in "Laelius: On Friendship"?
(a) Brutus.
(b) Marcus Antonius.
(c) Cassius.
(d) Crassus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cicero aim to determine in "On the Orator"?

2. Who visits Scipio in his dream?

3. Whom does Cicero note the art of oratory is possessed by?

4. Who does Laelius speak with about his friendship with Scipio?

5. What does "On The Orator "concern itself with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What should people look for in friend according to "Laelius: On Friendship"?

2. Describe when the dialogue of "On the Orator" took place and the importance of the work.

3. What happens as the dream opens, in "The Dream of Scipio"?

4. What does Africanus tell Scipio about his future?

5. Describe what "Laelius: On Friendship" discusses and who the speakers are.

6. What does Africanus encourage Scipio to do at the end of his dream?

7. Describe what the orator must do when giving a speech.

8. Compare an earth year to a cosmic year.

9. What is the purpose of the spheres of the planets, in "The Dream of Scipio"?

10. According to "Laelius: On Friendship," what makes the best friendship?

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