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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 do great orators possess according to "On the Orator"?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) An innate gift.
(c) Desrie.
(d) Talent.

2. What does Cicero hope to save through writing, "On the Orator"?
(a) The talent of others.
(b) His country from decay.
(c) His own talent.
(d) Himself.

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

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

5. What do true friends not enjoy doing, according to Laelius?
(a) Listening to you.
(b) Criticizing you.
(c) Spending time with you.
(d) Talking to you.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Africanus encourage Scipio to do when he returns home in his dream?

2. In "The Dream of Scipio," where does God exist in the universe?

3. When was Cicero's essay "Laelius: On Friendship" written?

4. Who was Laelius friends with?

5. Who does Laelius argue needs friends the most?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. According to "On the Orator," how should great orators approach a speech?

8. What does "On the Orator" discuss?

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

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

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