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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 Crassus argue great orators cannot restrict themselves to?
(a) Courts.
(b) The Pantheon.
(c) Oratory.
(d) The Forum.

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

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

4. Who does Laelius argue friendship is only possible for?
(a) Good men.
(b) Bad men.
(c) Children.
(d) Women.

5. What does "The Dream of Scipio" suggest about virtuous people?
(a) Only they are exempt from hell.
(b) Only they are given eteral life.
(c) Only they can see their loved ones in heaven.
(d) They are given eternal love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two types of men cannot be friends, according to Laelius?

2. According to "On the Orator," who thought about the skill of oratory and rhetoric?

3. Which of the following is NOT a quality people should select in a friend, according to "Laelius: On Friendship"?

4. What does "Laelius: On Friendship" concern itself with?

5. According to "On the Orator," what does the orator possess even in battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do great orators possess, according to "On the Orator"?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did the Stoics believe about the death of a friend?

9. What was oratory considered in the ancient world?

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

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