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

2. What must Scipio reflect, according to "The Dream of Scipio"?

3. What does Laelius argue about a life without friends?

4. How does Antonius feel the orator should approach speech?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare an earth year to a cosmic year.

2. What happens as the dream opens, in "The Dream of Scipio"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was oratory considered in the ancient world?

10. What does "On the Orator" discuss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss how the theme of moral goodness and virtue recur throughout Cicero's works in "On The Good Life." Discuss how those two traits connect to each chapter.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the power of the orator in battle, to the power of a weapon in battle. Explain how the orator is most effective in holding control in a battle.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Cicero's philosophy in comparison to the Greek's philosophy. Discuss how they are similar and how they differ.

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