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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. What does Cicero claim about the text of 'Laelius: On Friendship"?

2. Who does Laelius argue needs friends the most?

3. What was oratory a part of in the ancient world, according to "On the Orator"?

4. What is "On the Orator" considered to be in comparison to the rest of "On the Good Life"?

5. What does the dialogue concern itself with in "On the Orator"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Africanus tell Scipio about his future?

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

7. Why is Crassus disappointed in Antonius at the end of "On the Orator"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the ending opinions and arguments of Crassus and Antonius in On the Orator. Explain why Crassus is disappointed with Antonius' thinking.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss how the role of Africanus in Chapter 3: Laelius: On Friendship and Chapter 5: The Dream of Scipio are both similar and yet different. Discuss how the role of Africanus is different from the other characters in each chapter of "On The Good Life."

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