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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. What does Africanus tell Scipio about Earth?
(a) It is significant.
(b) It is insignificant.
(c) It will die soon.
(d) It is small.

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

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

4. Who visits Scipio in his dream?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His dad.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His grandmother.

5. What two types of men cannot be friends, according to Laelius?
(a) Giving and selfish.
(b) Good and bad.
(c) Rich and poor.
(d) Good and poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are great orators hard to find, according to Cicero in "On the Orator"?

2. Whose words does Cicero use to illustrate his view in "On the Orator"?

3. What does oratory require beside good speech, according to "On the Orator"?

4. What does God want Scipio to do, in "The Dream of Scipio"?

5. Where does Scipio go in his dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the universe made up of, according to "The Dream of Scipio"?

2. Compare an earth year to a cosmic year.

3. Describe what "The Dream of Scipio" illustrates in relation to philosophy.

4. When was "Laelius: On Friendship" written?

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

6. What does "On the Orator" discuss?

7. Describe the length and history of "The Dream of Scipio."

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

9. Why is Crassus disappointed in Antonius at the end of "On the Orator"?

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

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