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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. Who sends Scipio into tears just by the sight of him, in "The Dream of Scipio"?
(a) Scipio's mother.
(b) Scipio's father.
(c) Scipio's family.
(d) Scipio's friend.

2. How long does friendship last in accordance with what Laelius connects friendship to?
(a) When a fight happens.
(b) Forever, since nature is eternal.
(c) Til desires change.
(d) Til changes occur in the people.

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

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

5. According to "On the Orator," who thought about the skill of oratory and rhetoric?
(a) Roman Catholics.
(b) Greek and Roman leaders.
(c) Greek leaders.
(d) Great Greek and Roman thinkers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Cicero ask his brother, concerning what great oratory requires?

2. What does Africanus argue about God, in "The Dream of Scipio"?

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

4. When did Laelius's friend die in relation to when Cicero wrote "Laelius: On Friendship"?

5. Who reproaches Cicero after he leaves the country, in "Laelius: On Friendship"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Antonius believe is a requirement of a great orator?

4. Where does Scipio go in his dream in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

8. Describe what sharing does in relation to friendship, according to "Laelius: On Friendship" .

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

10. What is the greatest danger of a friendship, according to "Laelius: On Friendship"?

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