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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. Where does "The Dream of Scipio" begin?

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

3. Who visits Scipio in his dream?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the orator is powerful in battle, as described in "On the Orator."

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

3. What was Laelius's attitude towards friendship?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was oratory considered in the ancient world?

10. Describe how "On the Orator" ends.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Cicero's popularity among the public from the time he began writing to the time he stopped. Discuss what made this change of opinion occur.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and explain the effectiveness and purpose of the writing style of On the Orator. Discuss how this writing style is supportive of the subject being discussed.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the differences of Crassus' and Scaevola's opinion of what they believe makes a good orator. Explain how Scaevola disproves Crassus' opinion.

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