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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the introduction, what protestant thinkers was Cicero popular among?

2. According to the Stoics, what was the faculty that was unique to humans?

3. What does Cicero emphasize in the third and fourth principles in "On Duties"?

4. What does Cicero question about virtues in "Discussions at Tusculum"?

5. According to Cicero, in "On Duties," what does he feel is more effective in inspiring confidence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of those listed in the introduction, what were some of the opinions the various author's had of Cicero?

2. What three things did Cicero argue moral goodness is comprised of?

3. What type of system of government did Cicero prefer in "On Duties"?

4. What is the setting of "Discussions at Tusculum"?

5. Describe what Cicero said about justice and intelligence, in "On Duties."

6. Describe why Cicero worried about the Roman republic.

7. How was Cicero received by the public?

8. What did the Greeks believe made a happy life?

9. What did the Epicureans believe happiness was?

10. Tell why Cicero didn't identify with one type of philosophical school.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how The Dream of Scipio is unlike any other chapter of "On The Good Life" then compare and contrast how The Dream of Scipio connects to the book's overall theme of virtue and moral goodness.

Essay Topic 2

Explain where the dialogue of Laelius: On Friendship came from and when it was written. Discuss why this information is important to Cicero personally and discuss how it effects the authenticity of the work.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what qualities Cicero outlines a good and effective ruler needs to have. Explain how Cicero's outline is a direct response to the condition of the governmental rule of the time in which Cicero writes.

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